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Reservoir 13

Episode 4: We were scared, he said.

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Lee Ingleby reads Jon McGregor's multi award-winning novel.

It's two years since the shocking disappearance of Becky Shaw on a midwinter walk in the Peak District. Now, as the supposed sightings of her continue, the truth about what happened to her seems as elusive as ever.

And as the search for her goes on, so must everyday life in the village. People come and people go, some come together and others fall apart. And as the seasons unfold, there are more and more glimpses into what might have happened to Becky Shaw...

Reservoir 13 is one of the most acclaimed novels of the 2017. It won the Costa Novel Award, was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize, and was longlisted for the Man Booker.

Reader: Lee Ingleby is an acclaimed British actor, known recently for starring in the BBC dramas The A Word, and Line of Duty.
Writer: Jon McGregor
Abridger: Sara Davies
Producer: Justine Willett. Show less

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