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Out of My Depth

By: David Leigh - contributor, Anne Darwin
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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Summary

From ordinary housewife to Canoe Widow, Panama and prison.

After years of remaining silent, Anne Darwin finally reveals the truth behind the crime that tore her family apart.

When Anne Darwin told the world and her family that her husband, John, had disappeared while canoeing in the North Sea, her life changed forever.

She had just lied to the police, the press, her friends and neighbours, insurance companies and her own sons.

While her husband hid in a bedsit in their rental house next door, Anne had to face the music. She claimed the life insurance payouts, endured the police questioning, accepted the consolations and left the country she loved to start her life again.

But why, when she had been perfectly happy with her lifestyle, knowing her actions would hurt those she held most dear, did she do it?

Now, for the first time, Anne opens up about an extraordinary chain of events: how she became involved in her husband's hare-brained scheme, her life and marriage, her harrowing time behind bars, and the runaway train of deceit and guilt that followed her plan to defraud insurance companies with the aid of a canoe.

Anne Darwin has done much to repair her relationship with her two sons, and is now a big part of their lives, and the lives of her four grandchildren. She works for an animal charity and lives alone in York. Her co-author is David Leigh, an award-winning journalist, who developed a remarkable relationship with Anne after uncovering her crime in Panama. He won the London Press Club's Scoop Of The Year Award and the National Association of Press Agencies news story of the year for his reporting on John Darwin Canoe Man.

©2018 Mirror Books (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd
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I’m not sure….

I’ve read other books about the canoe man and of course I’ve watched the tv series, both were brilliant. I’ve also enjoyed this book too but I’m still of the opinion that Anne comes off as a very naive and fragile character. The thing is I’m not sure she was! All the blame for everything is laid fairly and squarely at her husband (ex-husband now) feet. Why oh why didn’t she walk away or say something and I’m sure somewhere in this book she says she doesn’t love him and is happier when he was abroad. I think she enjoyed all the trappings of the scam.

She hurt her sons knowingly, she lied repeatedly, she let down herself and her friends yet she still didn’t say something. Anne isn’t daft and was brought up by a loving family who I’m sure would have supported her. In one part of the book she describes her daily ritual while living in Panama where both David and herself had breakfast, lay in the sun and she would stay in her bikini for most of the day, to me that doesn’t sound like she is particularly worried. Was she brainwashed? Anne came flew back to Britain a couple of times on her own more chances to sort it out with her sons. In the end she did more time than David did as the judge thought her part in the fraud was worse.

David sounds a complete nut and I believe stays in Asia with his new wife no doubt still trying to become a millionaire!

Any how the book is enjoyable and is narrated well.

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Honest interesting read. Anne is a brave lady and takes responsibility for her actions. I’m pleased she has a 2nd chance

Really enjoyed all of this story and reflected the awful affects of lies. Great book

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Riveting Book

I couldn’t put this book down as it was fascinating from start to finish. Narration could have been better but it was still enjoyable.

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Great

Living in Hartlepool the story is well known to me but listening to the full story was really interesting, would recommend

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Highly recommend

I could not stop listening. Very brave woman for telling her version. Very well written

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