The Coordinates of Loss
Written by Amanda Prowse
Narrated by Amanda Prowse
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About this audiobook
From bestselling author Amanda Prowse comes a tale of a blissful life, a happy marriage, a beloved son…and a tragedy that destroys it all.
When Rachel Croft wakes up on her family’s boat in Bermuda, it’s to sunshine and yet another perfect day…until she goes to wake her seven-year-old son, Oscar. Because the worst thing imaginable has happened. He isn’t there.
In the dark and desperate days that follow, Rachel struggles to navigate her grief. And while her husband, James, wants them to face the tragedy together, Rachel feels that the life they once shared is over. Convinced that their happy marriage is now a sham, and unable to remain in the place where she lost her son, she goes home to Bristol alone.
Only when she starts receiving letters from Cee-Cee, her housekeeper in Bermuda, does light begin to return to Rachel’s soul. She and James both want to learn to live again—but is it too late for them to find a way through together?
Amanda Prowse
Amanda Prowse likens her own life story to those she writes about in her books. After self-publishing her debut novel Poppy Day in 2011, she has gone on to author twenty-five novels, including the number 1 bestsellers, Perfect Daughter and What Have I Done, six novellas and a memoir. Her books have been translated into a dozen languages and she regularly tops book charts all over the world. Remaining true to her ethos, Amanda writes stories of ordinary women and their families who find their strength, courage and love tested in ways they never imagined. The most prolific female contemporary fiction writer in the UK, with a legion of loyal readers, she goes from strength to strength. Being crowned 'queen of domestic drama' by the Daily Mail was one of her finest moments. Amanda is a regular contributor on TV and radio but her first love is, and will always be, writing. You can find her online at www.amandaprowse.com, on Twitter or Instagram @MrsAmandaProwse, and on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/amandaprowsenogreaterlove
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Reviews for The Coordinates of Loss
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I've become a big fan of Amanda Prowse's books over the past couple of years, so was very happy to receive an ARC of The Coordinates of Loss. The common theme I've found in the books I've read by Prowse is ordinary people who are confronted by life's disappointments and heartbreaks, and how they struggle to overcome those events. This one did not disappoint.
Perhaps the biggest fear parents face is that something will happen to their child, and probably nothing is more horrifying than the disappearance of a child, left torn between desolation and desperate hope. When Rachel and James wake on their boat and are faced with the disappearance of their beloved son from that boat overnight, they find themselves grieving in very different ways. It's heartwrenching, and at times frustrating, to watch them try to deal with their loss, together yet separately, to lose each other and struggle to rebuild their lives. A big part of their healing process becomes their housekeeper CeCe, both from her taking care of James, and her letters to Rachel in which she discusses her own life losses.
On a side note: When I saw that the audio version was read by the author on Scribd, I decided to try a bit of it that way and ended up listening to the rest of the book. Amanda Prowse did a lovely job on the narration, and I wouldn't hesitate to listen to her narrate more of her own books.
Thanks to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for providing a copy for an unbiased review.2 people found this helpful