The Day She Disappeared

De: Sam Genever

Narrado por: Peter Noble

Discover the most gripping crime thriller of the year. Winner of the Joffe Books Prize. TRUST NO ONE.

Johannesburg, 1980s Apartheid South Africa.

Augustine flees her vengeful ex-boyfriend with nothing but her child and the clothes on her back, terrified he will find her.

Because she also possesses a dangerous secret.

One he will kill for. One he will never stop hunting her for.

But Augustine is rescued by a wealthy white housewife who takes pity on her, offering both employment and refuge. Or so she thinks.

It might seem that she is safe inside the walls of the prosperous Diamond family home, but outside her every move is watched. Her sanctuary has become her prison.

In this city, where trust is a rare commodity, Augustine has made a mistake that could cost her everything.

This absolutely gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of Deon Meyer, J.M. Coetzee, Chris Hammer, Jane Harper, Chris Whitaker or Paul Mendelson.

THE SETTING

In the heart of 1980s Johannesburg, where sprawling suburbs meet crime-ridden neighbourhoods, the line between privilege and poverty is razor-thin. The quiet, suburban streets hide dark secrets behind their pristine facades while the streets hum with tension.

©2022 Sam Genever (P)2025 Audible Ltd.

the action of the story

I couldn't get into the book they was all over the place with the story. I never fid figure outta what happened to augustine

Slow to develop

Excellent narration for a slow story. A mystery investigation spanning over 25 years is long. And by necessity, minutely detailed.

And then nothing.

Maybe if I have read this instead of listening the review could be different, but doubtful. The narrator was great. The story had too much, too little, too long, not enough. An ending wrapped up with a bow that doesn’t fit the author’s style for the rest of the book. Shrug. If you enjoyed it, I am glad you did! This is only my opinion, tiny as it is. <3

Slow moving

This was very slow moving. Lost interest. The end definitely had some twists and turns but not worth the full listen

confusing, sloppy ending

Wild weird ride through 1980s South Africa. Still not sure what exactly I was listening to. An edit of the book probably should have been made, I don't need to know every time someone pees behind a building, or what kind of beer they drink. Glad this was free...

Interesting storyline

Love that this was done in native tongue. Lots of unexpected twists and turns. It was a good listen.

Ending

Ending was weird, kinda out of nowhere not what I expected, a lot left unanswered

A little all over the place

The narrator was good but the story seemed disjointed and all over the place. The middle of the book gets really good then the end is unexpected and while the epilogue tries to tie up some loose ends, it’s not done very well in my opinion. Maybe if I had been reading the physical book and not merely listening it would have been better. It was a free listen and for being free it was good.

Confused

The story was good. It had very good descriptions for scenes , but I was confused a lot of the times.

The middle is where it got good

Slow confusing start but super god midway and ending . The reading on the women agh made them sound like seventy year olds, perhaps more upbeat reader on them.