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The Newcomer

By: Fern Britton
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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Publisher's summary

Cornwall is only a page away in this gorgeous, heartwarming novel – a wonderful read for the summer holidays!

She arrived in the village on the spring tide and hoped to be at the heart of it, knowing its secrets and weathering its storms.

It was to be a new beginning…

It’s springtime in the Cornish village of Pendruggan and as the community comes together to say a fond farewell to parish vicar, Simon, and his wife, Penny, a newcomer causes quite a stir…

Reverand Angela Whitehorn came to Cornwall to make a difference. With her husband, Robert, by her side, she sets about making changes – but it seems not everyone is happy for her to shake things up in the small parish, and soon Angela starts to receive anonymous poison pen letters.

Angela has always been one to fight back, and she has already brought a fresh wind into the village, supporting her female parishioners through good times and bad. But as the letters get increasingly more personal, Angela learns that the secrets are closer to home.

With faith and friends by your side, even the most unlikely of new beginnings is possible.

©2019 Fern Britton (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Incredibly atmospheric." (Sun)

"A heartfelt novel about family secrets and atonement." (Woman & Home)

"A book to truly lose yourself in." (Sunday Times best seller Milly Johnson)

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Perfect in every way!

I have never read a book by Fern Britton before. She is marvelous! The beginning of this story had me hooked. Beginning with a death, suspecting every character throughout the novel and the reveal at the end was heartbreaking. I loved the story! Laura Kirman was an amazing storyteller. Each person she portrayed had their own voice and accent. She delivered them flawlessly. Some audiobooks have very untalented narrators and after struggling with the story you lose interest. No so with Ms. Kirman. She is exceptional!

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Oh dear... not a lot to recommend here. Rather unlikable protagonist and a plot that never quite gathers momentum. The one positive is Laura Kirman’s performance, which is on point, as always.

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