Darling Girls

Jessica, Norah, and Alicia came to Wild Meadows from different backgrounds and for different reasons, but the bond they formed in the foster home would last a lifetime. At the hands of their capricious caretaker, Miss Fairchild, they endured endless emotional and physical abuse, as well as the pressure of protecting the younger girls there. Though they developed different, sometimes destructive ways of coping, they always had each other. Decades later, when a child’s body is discovered during excavations at Wild Meadows, they are forced to return and face the fact that secrets aren’t the only thing buried there. Hepworth (The Soulmate) presents intricate, intense psychological suspense about unhealthy attachments, addiction, and abuse. Narrator Jessica Clarke gives an expressive performance that will immerse listeners in this eerie Australian novel. Her emotive and engaging presentation, paired with the descriptive, disturbing narrative, will leave listeners shaken.