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The Other Son
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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Publisher's Summary
Alice has been lying to herself for years, holding fast to the belief that the needs of her family far outweigh her own. But her outwardly successful marriage hides dark secrets, and for much of her life the children were the only reason she stuck around.
These days, though her successful banker son lives nearby, his young wife seems to do everything she can to keep Alice at bay. As for Alice's other son, he has always been something of a stranger and has been traveling for so long that Alice isn't even sure what continent he is on anymore.
Alice can't help but wonder if the effort she expends presenting a united front to the outside world is actually helping anyone and what would happen if she suddenly stopped pretending. Could life, like the novels she devours, hold surprises in its closing chapters? And if she did shake everything up by admitting the truth about her marriage, would anyone be on her side? Has the time finally come for Alice to put her own needs first?
For the first time in years, her heart is racing. Can Alice really change her life? Dare she even imagine such a thing?
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- Carol Anne Shaw
- 2023-02-16
A New Favourite!
This book was a slow burn but a heated one. The story of a dysfunctional family: Alice, a sixty-nine-year-old woman who abhors her abusive dullard of a husband; Tim, her well-to-do ambitious son and his Russian traumatized wife; and “the other son,” - Matt, a sensitive man who abandoned his family in search of a better life in France.
This is a character-driven story that expertly peels back the layers of trauma, habit, complacency, and history.
I loved all the characters, especially Alice. She is a woman who has been powerless her entire life. A woman who has done everything to avoid conflict and, as a result, has lost her sense of self.
Her healing journey is just so satisfying.
I’ve never read anything by Nick Alexander, but after this one, I’m eager to dive into his other books.
LOVED it.
P.S. Imogen Church's narration was, as always, brilliant.
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