
The Heart Broke In
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Narrated by:
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John Lee
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By:
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James Meek
About this listen
Would you betray your lover to give them what they wanted? Bec Shepherd is a malaria researcher struggling to lead a good life. Ritchie, her reprobate brother, is a rock star turned TV producer. When Bec refuses an offer of marriage from a powerful newspaper editor and Ritchie's indiscretions catch up with him, brother and sister are forced to choose between loyalty and betrayal.
The Heart Broke In is an old-fashioned story of modern times, a rich, ambitious family drama of love, death and money in the era of gene therapy and internet blackmail.
©2012 James Meek (P)2012 Canongate Books LtdJust like life, this book has its annoying moments and some sections are a tad overlong. I also regretted the absence of the very charismatic Val in much of the book, although his actions are plainly evident. Just like life, I can only look back fondly on this remarkable and original story. There are some parts of this book where I would have given a 6 or 7 marking if I could so I think a Straight 5 is a fair assessment of its overall impact.
I wonder if James Meek could be encouraged to write another book about Val? It would be wonderful if he did.
Smart and original
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excellent story and narrator
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Heartbreaking
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drone
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Awful narrator
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