Frank and Red

De: Matt Coyne

Narrado por: James Killeen

The brilliant, heart-warming debut novel from the Sunday Times best-selling author of Dummy and Man vs Toddler

Frank is a miserable old curmudgeon. An agoraphobic recluse and widower whose only company is the 'ghost' of his wife, Marcie. He is estranged from friends and family and is entirely cut off from the rest of the world.

That is until he meets Red.

Red is six years old. He's a funny, imaginative, and kind little boy who - following the separation of his parents - moves in next door. Red is fascinated by his new neighbour and seemingly oblivious to Frank's grumpy demeanour and strange ways.

What on Earth will come of this unlikely friendship? Only time will tell...

©2024 Matt Coyne (P)2024 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

Reseñas de la Crítica

Can't put this down . . . Honest, heartwarming and woven with brilliant, warm humour. (ANNA MATHUR, Sunday Times bestselling author)

Absolutely brilliant. Anyone who reads it will be highly recommending it!! Bravo (DAISY UPTON, Sunday Times bestselling author)

Warm, tender and very funny. A triumph of heartstring-pulling. (Sarah Turner, Sunday Times bestselling author)

family

Family is not necessarily blood but who you choose to love. And in Red, a hero who shows that kids can see the world in New ways.

Humorous and Heartwarming

Whitty and cleverly written. Excellent narration. Hits real life square on the head with the most endearing story. I enjoyed every moment and couldn't stop listening. Can't wait to hear more from Matt Coyne.

Hilarious!

A joy to read. I literally laughed out loud every time I picked it up. Thank you!

Excellent!

This book deserves all the stars! Wonderful, touching, and well-written story of love and loss. I could not get enough of Frank and Red.

Humorous and compassionate

Narration added to the story. Likeable and realistic genuine characters that ere easy to get involved with

Frank and Red forever ❤️

Tender and funny and real- didn’t want it to end!! Loved the characters so much.

Heartwarming!!

The reader’s accent really made the story so charming for me! Nice read…errr.. listen!!

It was a great story and writing style.

This is a feel good story about reaching out to people around us and the importance of apologizing. The relationship between Frank and Red brings out the best in both of them.

Laugh Out Loud Therapy #2

Grumpy Old Men meets Dennis the Menace, in the UK. Don't listen to this book if you are not in a place where huge guffaws will disrupt your neighbors or family. Don't listen while attempting downward dog or you'll collapse in a heap of giggles. Don't listen to this book if a five-year-old repeating profanity heard once from a neighbor and blurted out at inopportune moments is offensive. The Irish lilt of the narrator is fantastic, the story is heart wrenching, rewarding, hysterical, and almost achingly satisfying when deep grief finally begins to ease. There is no Cinderealla ending, so it feels a bit more like real life. I can see Frank and Red in my neighbors, albeit without Frank's mouth. This is one of the three Audible books, all British humor, that pulled me out of despair in mid-January. Listen any time - multiple times!!! - when you need laughter therapy.

The little boy, Red, was an outstanding character. Undaunted, kind, funny, human.

I loved this story and its many strong and vulnerable characters. The narrator was an added pleasure.