Hush, Little Bird

By: Nicole Trope

Narrated by: Susan Strafford

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Birdy thought she would have to wait until she was free again to see Rose, but now Rose has been convicted of a shocking crime and she and Birdy will be together. Birdy has been saving all her anger for Rose. It is Rose who should have protected her and kept her safe.

Birdy was little but Rose was big and she knows Rose could have saved her. This is a story about monsters who hide in plain sight and about the secrets we keep from ourselves. It is about children who are betrayed and adults who fail them. This is the story of Birdy who was hurt and Rose who must be made to pay.

A provocative and compassionate listen from the queen of white-knuckle suspense and searing family drama.

©2015 Nicole Trope (P)2016 Audible, Ltd

My First, and NOT My Last Book by This Author…

I am not sure what exactly I thought this book would be, and likewise, I’m not quite sure what to SAY about this book.

Let me start by saying that this was my first book by this author. I think I will probably read another by her now that I’ve finished this one.

Initially, I thought this was rather a strange story, and I didn’t much care for the character Felicity/Birdy; but as the story continued and as I began to put pieces together, my opinion of her began to change and I grew to like her more. I liked the other main character Rose as an adult, but found the young, teenage Rose to be too naive for me (and for her own good).

As I got more into the book I found myself becoming more and more curious. I couldn’t imagine waking up and finding myself in Rose’s position — waiting to find out if she would be convicted of a crime and worrying about what it would be like to go from the life she had to a life in prison (even the minimal security prison she was sent to).

I couldn’t STAND the character of Simon right from the beginning of the book — his over-inflated ego, his “pompous-ass” persona, his “it’s all about ME, ME, ME” attitude. What kind of man, at the age of 31 wants to marry a 15-year-old??? Not a NORMAL one…it’s one thing to appreciate their cute little bodies from afar, but to want to MARRY a child of 15? NO. My instincts about him were right. I grew to HATE him (the writer’s purpose I believe).

The narrator did an excellent job throughout the book. I especially enjoyed her portrayal of Rose.

Although this is not my usual kind of book, I believe I will find another book by this author and give it a try.

What a great book!

I don't know where to start writing a review for this book. It was just that good. From the very beginning, I was drawn in by little Felicity. She is such an incredible character with such depth that I felt like I could reach out and touch her little face. In fact, every single character author Nicole Trope has created has such depth and incredible realism. I was just mesmerized by how smart Felicity is despite being both a young child but also a child with a 'mental disability'. And I just loved the story. It's so very different from any other book I've read. The anticipation of finding out what really happened and how it's going to end starts immediately and never lets up.

Then there is the narrator. Susan Stafford did a superb job! She is able to read the authors words right off the page and plant them directly into your imagination. Susan deftly separates each character into bigger than life, realistic individuals. I loved the way she 'read' Felicity. This is a great book on it's own. But it's an even greater
audio book.

Another profound book by Ms. Trope

The narrator brings to life the important threads that weave our lives together. I hope everyone that has contact with victims understands the importance of being seen and believed, as well as how we can get our voice back if we ever lose it.

Not so good

The story jumped around too much and the narrator’s accent was very hard to understand so it made it more difficult to understand. The story was very boring. Don’t waste a credit on this one!!