make this cautionary tale one readers will not soon forget.” - Kirkus (starred review) “Lots of creepiness, memorable characters, a worthy message. “In this regard and others, The Night Gardener is a highly satisfactory instance not only of the traditional Gothic thriller but of a thriller in the broad sense, with a great deal of action and genuinely appealing protagonists.” - The National Post “It’s very refreshing to find such a comprehensive story in a standalone book, especially one with humour, kindness, and some real evil.” - The Globe and Mail However, I guess we can’t win them all, I suppose.“Suspenseful and chilling, this novel is destined to become a classic.” - Governor General Award Committee However, the narration is not captivating enough to take your mind out of awful traffic. I am mostly indifferent to the audiobook. The audiobook is narrated by Beverley A Crick. Also, this book was well written, which is why I want to go back through and read it again. Penny, the little girl, was super cute though. I didn’t like the older boy at the house they worked at – Alistair, he was kind of a jerk if you ask me. I really loved the characters of Molly and Kip. I think I will end up re-reading this book so as to better retain it. That kind of thing took me out of the story. I did not retain as much of it as I had hoped - which I could also chalk up to listening to this while in traffic with bad drivers. Honestly, I wish that I had physically readÂ The Night Gardener instead of listened to it.

There’s a lot going on with this story but it is worth the time it takes to get to all the reveals and the creepiness and such. We also are in suspense with regards to what has happened to Molly and Kip’s parents. In fact, it is kind of dangerous and may just end up killing them, or at least the tree by the house. As it turns out, there’s a secret about the house. The two go to work at this large English country house, that at first they can’t find until getting directions from some woman. What’s The Story Here?Īuxier’s story follows two plucky abandoned Irish siblings – Molly and Kip. I wanted something I could borrow from Overdrive, that was going to be an easy, low time commitment listen.

The timing for this audiobook was perfect. Life comes at you pretty fast, yes? Anyways, I haven’t been much into middle grade lately, but Auxier’s work makes me reconsider that. Granted, I read Peter Nimble back in 2011 and here we are in 2018 and I am JUST GETTING TO THE NIGHT GARDENER. I was so eager to readÂ The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier because I enjoyed his debutÂ Peter Nimble And His Fantastic Eyes so much. Why Did I Listen To The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier?

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