# Cuckoo in the Nest audiobook by Fran Hill

Cuckoo in the Nest is Fran Hill’s coming-of-age audiobook set during the summer of 1976. It follows 14-year-old Jackie Chadwick as she joins the Walls as a foster child and faces hostility from their teenage daughter. The unabridged recording is narrated by Charlie Sanderson and runs for 8 hours and 49 minutes.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 4.99 GBP
- Previous price: 13.33 GBP
- Discount: 63%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T14:38:45.165Z
- Rating: 4.5 / 5
- Reviews: 976

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## At a glance

- A coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old foster child adjusting to a new household.
- Set during the 1976 heatwave summer, with family tensions that lead to near-tragedy.
- The listing describes the story as inspired by Fran Hill’s own experience of being fostered.

## Pros

- The unabridged recording gives the complete story in an 8-hour-and-49-minute audio edition.
- The plot combines family conflict and a historical setting with a coming-of-age focus.

## Specifications

### Audio edition
- Format: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Listening length: 8 hours and 49 minutes
- Language: English
### Credits and publication
- Author: Fran Hill
- Narrator: Charlie Sanderson
- Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publication date: 3 May 2023

## A good fit for

- Listeners looking for character-led coming-of-age fiction about foster care and family dynamics.
- Those who prefer a complete audiobook narrated by Charlie Sanderson.

## Less suited to

- Listeners seeking a short audio listen or a story outside family and coming-of-age themes.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the story as compelling and beautifully written, with wry humour that moves between poignant and laugh-out-loud moments. Customers also praise the memorable characters and readability, and describe the story as engrossing with a positive ending. This feedback may appeal to listeners drawn to the character-focused foster-family plot, though it reflects customer impressions rather than a guarantee of personal preference.
- Positive themes: Customers praise the writing, humour, memorable characters and readability.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the story as engrossing and its ending as positive.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who wrote and narrates Cuckoo in the Nest?
The listing names Fran Hill as the author and Charlie Sanderson as the narrator.
### How long is the audiobook?
The listed listening length is 8 hours and 49 minutes.
### What is the story about?
Fourteen-year-old Jackie Chadwick is fostered by the Walls during the summer of 1976, but their teenage daughter resents her arrival. The household faces a crisis that prompts reassessment.
### Is this an abridged recording?
No. The listing identifies this edition as unabridged.

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