The Lost (Paula Maguire 1): A gripping Irish crime thriller with explosive twists

Claire McGowan

Apr 2013 · Paula Maguire Book 1 · Headline · Narrated by Joanne King

About this audiobook

Not everyone who's missing is lost
When two teenage girls go missing along the Irish border, forensic psychologist Paula Maguire has to return to the hometown she left years before. Swirling with rumour and secrets, the town is gripped by fear of a serial killer. But the truth could be even darker.

Not everyone who's lost wants to be found
Surrounded by people and places she tried to forget, Paula digs into the cases as the truth twists further away. What's the link with two other disappearances from 1985? And why does everything lead back to the town's dark past- including the reasons her own mother went missing years before?

Nothing is what it seems
As the shocking truth is revealed, Paula learns that sometimes, it's better not to find what you've lost.

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Ratings and reviews

Really enjoying this so far! This was my first audiobook that I've ever listened too and I think it's really good. I haven't finished it yet but liking it so far. The emotions and tone of voice help hugely to convey the story and what's going on and Joanne King is very good at this. I definitely recommend this if you're looking for a good audiobook. However, I did notice in the performance that the narrator tried some lines again which was not cut out in the audiobook.

Awful.

About the author

Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland. After a degree in English and French from Oxford University, and time spent living in China and France, she moved to London and works in the charity sector and also teaches creative writing.