The Empty Hearth

Written by Kitty Neale

Narrated by Annie Aldington

The Pratchett family have to contend with coal-man Alfie Pratchett's obsessive jealousy. A bully, his two teenage children, John and Millie, have learned to dodge him and his moods. The main concern of ugly duckling Millie - who looks nothing like her handsome brother John - is to protect their mum, Eileen. When crisis strikes the Pratchetts' home, Alfie is forced to watch his whole world gradually collapse around him. Their old life has gone forever, and a new one has begun - one in which rape, debt, alcoholism and insanity play their parts. And redemption is a long time coming.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Magna Story Sound
• Release date: Aug 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781788890847

Kitty Neale

Kitty Neale was raised in South London and this working class area became the inspiration for her novels. In the 1980s she moved to Surrey with her husband and two children, but in 1998 there was a catalyst in her life when her son died, aged just 27. After joining other bereaved parents in a support group, Kitty was inspired to take up writing and her books have been Sunday Times bestsellers. Kitty now lives in Spain with her husband.

Reviews for The Empty Hearth

[Jean Dunn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Don’t you just love a book you can’t stop listening to or reading? For me, this was that type of book and the story of Millie was spellbinding. I can truly imagine this happening.

[Dian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It's a good book with just about every subject under the sun abusive husband and fathers suicide, rape selfishness and greed this book brings out all the emotion it's agonizing and disgusting just listening to the story the narrator was ok but you can hear her swallowing sounds

[Helen L · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brilliant. So real and emotionally moving. Again, LOVE Annie Aldington. No book is the same without her narrating it.