Review: Once Upon a River

I listened to One Upon a River as an Audible book, narrated by the wonderful Juliet Stevenson. As I have said previously, it’s very hard to give a detailed review of a book that I have listened to, rather than read. I can’t take notes while I’m driving!
As a story, this is totally mesmerising. It’s about the power of storytelling, and love, and death, and betrayal, and all these threads are drawn together by the constant flow of “the river”.
As an audiobook, this is simply one of the best I have listened to. Juliet Stevenson is a wonderful narrator, with an actor’s ability to change her tone, accent and cadence to create each different character.
Highly, highly recommended!

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• Diane Setterfield