Narrated by Nicole Cash, We Don’t Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry has a runtime of 11 hrs 38 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A dedicated journalist unearths a generations-old family secret—and a connection to a string of missing girls that hits way too close to home—in this “nail-biting debut” (Booklist).
“A well-written, emotionally wrenching tale.”—Associated Press
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
In the wake of her grandmother’s passing, Sydney Singleton finds a hidden photograph of a little girl who looks more like Sydney than her own sister or mother. She soon discovers the mystery girl in the photograph is her aunt, Carol, who was one of six North Carolina Black girls to go missing in the 1960s. For the last several decades, not a soul has talked about Carol or what really happened to her. But now, with her grandmother gone and Sydney looking to start a family of her own, she is determined to unravel the truth behind her long-lost aunt’s disappearance, and the sinister silence that surrounds her.
Unfortunately, this is familiar territory for Sydney: Years earlier, while she worked the crime beat as a journalist, her obsession with the case of another missing girl led to a psychotic break. And now, in the suffocating grip of fertility treatments and a marriage that’s beginning to crumble, Sydney’s relentless pursuit for answers might just lead her down the same path of self-destruction. As she delves deeper into Carol’s fate, her own troubled past reemerges, clawing its way to the surface with a vengeance. The web of secrets and lies entangling her family leaves Sydney questioning everything—her fixation on the missing girls, her future as a mom, and her trust in those she knows and loves.
Delving into family, community, secrets, and motherhood, We Don’t Talk About Carol is a gripping and deeply emotional story about overcoming the rot at the roots of our family trees—and what we’ll do for those we love.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Nicole Cash
- Length: 11 hrs 38 mins
- Publisher: Random House Audio
- Release year: 2025
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Genre Fiction / Family Life
Listener Ratings
We Don’t Talk About Carol holds an average listener rating of 4.6/5 from 818 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.7/5
- Story: 4.6/5
- 5-star ratings: 71% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Ending”
It started off slow but really started coming together. The ending was chilling and shocking— Audible customer, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “The interesting end! “
I loved We Don’t Talk About Carol. I can’t wait for Kristen L Berry’s next book. This book is a real page turner! Excellent.— Buyer 1001, Audible listener
4/5 stars — “What a twist “
Enjoyed this story. I was expecting a different outcome and did not anticipate the twist.— Tya, Audible listener
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