Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to listen to this book in return for an honest review.

Synopsis

Connie splashed through puddles, the rain slapping her face. Everywhere was tarmac and concrete, fog and drizzle, but no sign of her child. ‘Have you seen my daughter? Please, you must’ve seen her?’ Connie’s face crumpled, preparing to cry. But there wasn’t time for tears, she told herself, she had to find her child.

Manchester, England, 1965: In an instant Connie’s life has changed. She only left her daughter Kathy alone for a moment but that was enough for her to vanish without a trace. As Connie desperately searches for her, she has to put the news reports of other missing children to the back of her mind. She is determined to find her safe. She will bring her daughter home.

As local farmer Ronald listens to the news, he is shocked by what he hears. He has spent his life away from the spotlight, quietly tending to his farm. But when a young couple begin acting suspiciously on his land, he knows that trouble is about to reach his door.

And then he sees her. A girl in a bright red coat who looks completely lost. Ronald knows he needs to help keep her safe and find her family. But on the wild and desolate farmland, Ronald has buried his own dark secret. Can he risk it coming to light to save her life?

Inspired by a real-life true crime story, this is an unforgettable and totally gripping mystery thriller perfect for fans of Gregg Olsen, Elly Griffiths and Found.

Wow. This novel blows any thriller I’ve read in recent times right out of the water. Being as familiar as anyone in the U.K. with the evils of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, I’ve often wondered about the people surrounding them in real life. The owners of the farmlands on the moors, and the affects their crimes must have had on others.
This novel takes your mind to exactly where you’d imagine, in regards to friendships and relationships they kept and the perils that lay there. Running alongside the timeline of two brothers who did indeed own the land. Trigger warnings re child/animal abuse as you’d expect around the theme.
I genuinely can’t express enough how much I enjoyed this book. It’s fantastically written and narrated, and fascinating to read a novel threaded with real life events. I’ll be in the hunt for more from the author. #Jorecommends

This is an amazing audio book that is narrated by Sarah Durham and Richard Burnip. They both did an amazing job of bringing the characters in this novel alive. Partly based on fact the author brings her version of The Moors Murders to life in this mystery.

Griffiths conveys the time period really well there were times I actually forgot i was not in Manchester, England in 1965. Another standout for me was the way the characters were bought to life. You could feel the evil, despair, trauma, hope and helpless and joy along with the characters.

I really enjoyed the use of a real story to drive the plot of the fiction one. If you are looking for a great mystery add this book to your TBR list now.

The Moor Murders took place around Manchester England. Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965 killed 5 children. This book has used this true crime to make you think are Ian and Myra are involved in the missing girl? The book's name was changed from "The Body on the Moor" to "The Hidden Child" and I like the new title. Taking away a little of the true-crime impact.
The narrators for this book are Richard Burnip and Sarah Durham. Both do a fantastic job of narrating this audiobook. They kept me listening.
I had a really hard time finding any character in this book that I even liked. I was so intrigued by the description .of the book but it was hard for me to get into the story. I also felt the book dragged on and on.
A big thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing me with a copy of this audiobook with the understanding that I would leave an honest review

A dark and deeply disturbing story which includes some of the terrifying events on the Saddleworth Moor in the 1960s. Absolutely chilling.

4.5★s
The Hidden Child is the sixth novel by British author, Rebecca Griffiths. The audio version is narrated by Sarah Durham and Richard Burnip. At fifty-three, sheep farmer Ronald Cappleman is happiest out on the moor, in the open space. Hikers don’t bother him, but the young couple who keep turning up in their turquoise Mini unsettle him: they seem a strange pair, dressed too fancy for the moor, shooting bottles for target practice, upsetting his ewes, and when he confronts them, it doesn’t go well.

Ronald has also seen them with a bundle and a spade, one evening, but alerting the police is not an option: he couldn’t have them on the moor, maybe stumbling on his long-held secret.

When Connie Openshaw goes into the Waggon and Horses for a few drinks with her boyfriend, Fred, she’s sure her seven-year-old daughter Kathy will be fine in the car for a while. But some hours later, having seen off her childhood friend, Myra and Myra’s rather creepy boyfriend, Ian, she and Fred find that Kathy is no longer in the car. They are frantic with worry, but the police seem more focussed on Fred and his juvenile theft record than on searching for Kathy.

While Kathy’s grandmother posts leaflets begging for information about the child, Connie and Fred face community criticism and condemnation, accusations and threats. When a police DCI suggests that Kathy’s disappearance may be linked to other children who have gone missing over the past few years, Connie is even more distraught. But at no time does she suspect her friend Myra might be involved.

The story is set in the last month before the world learns about what become known as The Moors Murders, and the fictional protagonist’s lives credibly intersect with those of the notorious real-life murderers, Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. Hindley and Brady are chillingly portrayed. Griffiths’s depiction of the era is faultless, and she captures the attitude of the police, the media and the public exceptionally well.

Griffiths conveys with skill the ordeal of the parents and extended family of a missing child. The reader is privy, early on, to Kathy’s fate and whereabouts, and while this blend of fact and fiction is quite effective, the twist is not so unpredictable that the astute reader will not twig. Nonetheless, a real page-turner.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Bookouture Audio.

There is a lot going on in this book - as I listened to the audio, I struggled to remember the placement of the storyline. Rebecca does an amazing job creating a vast network of subplots and pulling the strings together.
Connie became a mom at the young ago of 15 - for years, she has struggled with balancing her life while caring for her daughter. Raised by a man who used his hands and negative words to parent, Connie falls back on this parenting. She moves out of her parents' home a few months before the story starts, placing Connie and her daughter on a downward spiral.
Connie and her boyfriend leave Kathy in the car while going into the pub for a drink.
On a farm nearby, Ronald encounters friends of Connie - Myra and Ian. Both dark with a strong thirst for endangering animals and Ronald while they camp on the Moor. Shooting guns in the night, careless and intending to harm.
Chilling read.

This book is about a true event that happened in 1965 (part facts and part fiction), was a good listen - the chapters were a bit lengthy, might not work for those who like short chapters.
Well written and the narration was also awesome!

Robert who owns a farm in Saddleworth Moors confronts a couple who would be upto nothing good - but he doesn't call the cops as he has his own secrets to worry about!
Connie leaves her daughter Kathy in her car and finds her missing when she comes back! She doesn't want to worry about all the other missing kids, all she want to do is find her child!

Thanks a lot to the author Rebecca Griffiths, Bookouture Audio and Netgalley, for the advance copy of the audiobook.

Being familiar with the Moors Murders, I was interested in seeing how the author would weave together fact and fiction in this book.

This book is told from the POV of Robert and Connie.

Robert owns the farm on the Saddleworth Moors. One day he confronts a couple that is up to no good on his property. When this happens, they threaten him with a gun. He doesn’t call the police because he has secrets of his own.

Connie is a young mother. One night she goes out to a bar with her boyfriend and her friend Myra Hindley and her boyfriend Ian Brady. While at the bar, they leave her daughter Cathy in the car. When they come out, they discover Cathy is missing.

I really enjoyed this audiobook. Both of the narrators did a wonderful job. Each of the characters were flawed, which added to the story. I found it interesting to read how the community treated Connie and her boyfriend after Connie went missing. I also thought it was interesting how all the characters ended up being connected. I definitely recommend reading if you are interested in mystery thriller books.

This book is set in the time of two child killing serial killers who shocked the world when their heinous crimes were uncovered. These crimes took place in England and this story takes place at the end of the crime spree, 1965.
When Connie leaves her seven year old daughter, Kathy, in a car so she can go inside and have a bit of a good time with her boyfriend, she returns to find that the girl is missing. Connie isn’t exactly the perfect, or really all that great, of a mother as you may be able to tell by the leaving the girl in the car thing. (Honestly, I don’t recall the exact amount of time but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t all that quick).
A local farmer named Ronald has been listening to the news and is shocked by all that he’s hearing. He hides away on his farm keeping himself out of the spotlight. However, a young couple has been showing up on his land acting suspiciously and also becoming quite antagonistic.
Then one day Ronald sees a little girl. A little girl in a bright red raincoat and she is completely lost. He knows he needs to keep her safe and help her find her family but on the farms land Ronald has some buried secrets of his own.
This book is very well written and the audiobook for it is also fantastic with two narrators who brilliantly wake the story up and keep it flowing easily by.
What this story does well is to blend two different stories into one. One with actual people from a terrible time on the moors with a totally fictional storyline running alongside it and crossing over here and there. It’s definitely worth reading and it might even lead you to look into the crimes it’s surrounding, though it was pretty sick indeed.

I'm not sure if it was because I got this an audio copy but it was really tough to keep my focus. If I had control of the reading, maybe I would have been able to keep up smoother but I found myself rewinding and rewinding. The process then became frustrating vs enjoyable but that's not the materials fault. The intriguing plot was overshadowed by the narration. I recommend picking up a physical copy of this one!

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Inspired by a true story. I had not heard of the Moor Murders prior to reading this book and had to head over to Wikipedia to learn more.

There is a lot going on in this book so pay attention as the author blends fact with fiction. Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, July 1963, and October 1965, killed 5 children.

Black Fell Farm, Saddleworth Moor Robert and his brother have grown up here. They know the Moors. When a young woman and man begin acting strangely, Robert knows something isn't right. Then a little one shows up on his door and his brother wants to bring her in and keep her. only makes him feel more unease. Plus, he has another secret that prays will never be exposed.


There are a few characters in this book, but I found it easy to keep track of them. They are not that likeable which made it harder for me to feel too connected with them. Plus, I was quite annoyed that a character would leave a child alone in a car.

I enjoyed the blending of fact and fiction. I also enjoyed the narrator.

With this subject matter, there a few triggers.

While I enjoyed this book and audiobook, others enjoyed it more, so search out their reviews as well.

Thank you to Bookouture, Dreamscape Media and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

An interesting crime novel with a fascinating setting based on true events. The story was good and the infamous characters of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady are well drawn which kept me hooked. It was a little slow- although this may be the narration of the audiobook rather than the actual story though. All in all an good and entertaining listen.

First of all, thank you for the opportunity to receive a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review

I was intrigued when I read the blurb on this one, based on events in 1965 and inspired by a true story, which I always find interesting.

I was pulled into the story and kept interested to the end as to how things would play out.

Narration was good, although I increased the speed up to 1.75x, so it didn't feel too slow to take in.

I rate this audiobook 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐ stars and would recommend to those who enjoy their crime thrillers.

#TheBodyontheMoor #NetGalley

This story is part fact, part fiction, and, at least to me, a lot of frustration. It was drawn out forever and then wrapped up very quickly with a pretty pink bow at the end. There were parts that I enjoyed, but they were few and far between.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rebecca Griffiths, and the publishers for providing this ARC Audiobook for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This was interesting, it didn't seem like a normal thriller to me. It keeps you guessing and there's quite a few twists that I wasn't expecting. The audio book with the two narrators was very enjoyable. I would highly recommend this.

Although I have no idea how much of this book is fact and how much was fiction, it did flow seamlessly and totally held my attention from start to finish.

It's a solid 4 star audiobook - very well narrated. I just can't bring myself to give it that 5th star.
I'm probably being daft, but it's as if the book is too... chilling, real, awful for a 5, you know?
The thought of those two evil pieces of filth still sends chills through me, as I'm sure it does for all who know what they did.

Saying that, I think this author cleverly put the story together, I'll listen to her books any time and I kind of imagine she's thinking lest we forget?

Thanks so much Rebecca Griffiths, Bookouture Audio, Bookouture, via Netgalley, for gifting me an audiobook copy for review.

The story mixes fact with fiction and despite the chilling reality of the Moors Murderers this is a thrilling and enjoyable book. It is both well written and well narrated with several edge of the seat moments and a few twists in the fictional side. The story is told from the points of view of different characters and there is some overlap but that works well and keeps everything balanced.

I found myself rooting for Ronald & Thomas throughout. Well worth a read.

Thanks to NetGalley & Bookoutre Audio for the free copy of this book. This is an unbiased and honest review

The body in the moors was a really original idea inspired by the awful crimes committed by the moors killer's, Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. Set weeks before they were caught the story follows Little Kathy Openshaw who disappears from the car whilst her young Mother Connie is in the pub with her boyfriend, no one knows where she has gone and Connie who has always resented having a child so young becomes frantic trying to find her, where could she of gone and her school friend and Kathy's godmother Myra is acting increasingly odd. I listened to the audio Book and narrators Richard Burnip and Sarah Durham really helped to bring the story to life even if at times Myra and Connies voices reminded me of Caroline Aherne and Maxine Peake.

Really interesting thriller, with some unique twists. I found myself a little annoyed with some of the characters, but for the most part I found them very engaging. I enjoyed the ending.

Gripping story set around the moors murderers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. A fictional account based on the time , location and typical situations around the era. A couple of side stories were intertwined around the events on the moors which helped create a totally fictional plot. The narrators were fantastic and local authentic voices to enhance the story telling. Couldn't put it down, thank you #NetGalley for the audiobook to review.