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By reading Style magazine, I was training myself not to want things. It was going quite well. I had already found that I did not want a pair of Yves Saint Laurent mules, a chandelier made from plastic antlers, or a diamond-encrusted necklace in the shape of a pineapple. I was still working on not wanting a fitted farmhouse kitchen in warm wood.
Sylvia lives in a flat on a council estate with her not-quite-husband Obe and their two young children. She dreams of buying a house on a leafy street like the one she grew up in. If she closes her eyes, she can see it all so clearly: the stripped floorboards, the wisteria growing around the door....
It's not ideal that she's about to be made redundant, or that Obe, a playworker, is never going to earn more than the minimum wage. As sleep deprivation sets in, and the RnB downstairs gets ever louder, Sylvia's life starts to unravel.
But when the estate is earmarked for redevelopment, the threat to her community gives Sylvia a renewed sense of purpose. With a bit of help from her activist sister, and her film-maker friend Frankie, she's ready to take a stand for what she believes in.
Warm, witty and brilliantly observed, On the Up is about relationships and community, finding a way through the tough times, and figuring out what's really worth fighting for.
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"Funny and well observed, this timely novel explores the isolation of new motherhood O'Keeffe examines themes of class, race, privilege and gender with a deft touch which will speak loudly to a certain generation. I loved this book." (Clover Stroud, author of My Wild and Sleepless Nights)
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,717
Working as a dedicated forensic psychiatrist for many years, Emma is not shocked so easily. Then she is assigned to work with Connie, a wife and mother accused of a despicable crime. Connie is suffering from dissociative amnesia - or at least seems to be. Now it is up to Emma to decide whether Connie can stand trial for her sins. But there is something about Connie that inexorably pulls Emma into her orbit. Too Close is a masterfully written riveting listen about the powerful - yet dangerous - closeness between women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely worth it!
- By PollyAnna2 on 09-17-19
By: Natalie Daniels
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The Temp
- By: Michelle Frances
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4 out of 5 stars 94
Carrie is at the top of her game, with a dream career, a baby on the way, and a handsome screenwriter husband. She has given up more than anyone knows to get to the top of a ruthless business. Carrie won't give up this baby, too. But with Emma filling in for her at the office, her perfect life starts to unravel. Her bank account is inexplicably overdrawn, her husband seems strangely distant, and colleagues are all too happy to take Emma's creative direction. Carrie finds herself dying to get back to work...until a letter left at her door changes everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intelligent and different...
- By Kelly on 02-04-19
By: Michelle Frances
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The Night She Disappeared
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Jewell
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,033
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,879
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,824
On a beautiful summer night in a charming English suburb, a young woman and her boyfriend disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend. One year later, a writer moves into a cottage on the edge of the woods that border the same estate. Known locally as the Dark Place, the dense forest is the writer’s favorite place for long walks and it’s on one such walk that she stumbles upon a mysterious note that simply reads, “DIG HERE.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh my… gave me chills
- By Kelly on 09-10-21
By: Lisa Jewell
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Clovenhoof
- By: Heide Goody, Iain Grant
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 491
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 412
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 409
Charged with gross incompetence, Satan is fired from his job as prince of Hell and exiled to that most terrible of places: English suburbia. Forced to live as a human under the name of Jeremy Clovenhoof, the dark lord not only has to contend with the fact that no one recognizes him or gives him the credit he deserves but also has to put up with the bookish war-gamer next door and the voracious man-eater upstairs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This Series Is Phenomenal
- By Marcus on 10-27-19
By: Heide Goody, and others
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The Dream House
- An Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller
- By: Jess Ryder
- Narrated by: Annette Chown
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Story4 out of 5 stars 171
When I first set eyes on Westhill House with its breathtaking views of the sea, I knew Jack and I could make this our forever home. It may be falling apart with an overgrown garden, but we can repair this beautiful building and perhaps our relationship, too. But the more time I spend renovating our new house, the more time Jack is spending at work. At least Lori's here to keep me company. She has her own troubles, yet she always listens to mine. She’s helping to restore the house, uncovering its secrets one by one. Lori seems to know a lot about Westhill House. The question is, why?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A story about "who are you, really" for all the character s
- By AudaciousMe on 08-28-19
By: Jess Ryder
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The Truth About Melody Browne
- By: Lisa Jewell
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,467
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,124
When she was 9 years old, Melody Browne's house burned down, and it took all of her childhood memories with it. Now she's a single mother of a teenage boy living in Central London. She hasn't seen her parents since she left home at 15, but she doesn't mind. She's better off on her own. She works as a dinner lady at her son's school and has no idea where her humdrum life is heading. But one summer's night, a hypnotist inadvertently unlocks memories of her childhood, and her whole life is turned upside down.
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2 out of 5 stars
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So much potential.....what a letdown!!!
- By cheryl coen on 11-15-20
By: Lisa Jewell
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The Nesting
- By: C. J. Cooke
- Narrated by: Aysha Kala
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story4 out of 5 stars 91
Architect Tom Faraday is determined to finish the high-concept, environmentally friendly home he's building in Norway - in the same place where he lost his wife, Aurelia, to suicide. It was their dream house, and he wants to honor her with it. Lexi Ellis takes a job as his nanny and immediately falls in love with his two young daughters, especially Gaia. But something feels off in the isolated house nestled in the forest along the fjord. Lexi sees mysterious muddy footprints inside the home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Book I’ve Read In A Long Time!!!
- By Bitten and Seven Are The Best Kitties In Heaven on 06-23-21
By: C. J. Cooke
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The Garden of Lost Memories
- By: Ruby Hummingbird
- Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
This moving tale is for anyone who has ever felt the pang of loneliness, or worried that their broken heart might never be the same again. Fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, The Keeper of Lost Things and The Library of Lost and Found will fall head over heels for this life-affirming novel that shows us that if you’re willing to take a risk, happiness is only ever a heartbeat away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best book I’ve read in a long time
- By Anonymous User on 07-14-22
By: Ruby Hummingbird
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The New Mother
- A completely gripping psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist
- By: Julia Crouch
- Narrated by: Kirsty Dillon
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Rachel is determined to be the perfect mother. She has a birth plan, with a playlist and a bag ready by the door. She’s chosen a lovely light cream paint for the nursery, and in wide-eyed, innocent Abbie she’s found the perfect person to help her with her baby. Because every mother needs a bit of help, don’t they? But Rachel needs a little more than most. She still makes sure her bedroom door is locked before she goes to sleep. She still checks the cameras that are dotted throughout the house.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pass it up; you’ll miss nothing.
- By NoreenieB on 03-17-23
By: Julia Crouch
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A Thousand Roads Home
- By: Carmel Harrington
- Narrated by: Jill Crawford, Frank Grimes
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161
Meet Tom. Or Dr O’Grady, as he used to be called. When you pass him on the street, most people don’t even give him a second glance. You see, Tom isn’t living his best life. Burdened by grief, he’s only got his loyal dog, Bette Davis, for company and a rucksack containing his whole world. Then there’s Ruth and her son, DJ, who no longer have a place to call home. But Ruth believes that you can change the world by helping one person at a time - and Tom needs her help. There are a thousand ways to find your home - you just need to be brave enough to look for them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't put it down
- By Allison Swart on 09-22-19
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The Body Lies
- A Novel
- By: Jo Baker
- Narrated by: Imogen Church, Deborah McBride, Sam Woolf, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 293
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Story4 out of 5 stars 269
When a young writer accepts a job at a university in the remote English countryside, it's meant to be a fresh start, away from the bustle of London and the scene of a violent assault she is desperate to forget. But a vicious debate about violence against women inflames the tensions and mounting rivalries in her creative-writing class. When a troubled student starts turning in chapters that blur the lines between fiction and reality, the professor recognizes herself as the main character in his book - and he has written her a horrific fate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunately it resembles life
- By NonieTerry on 09-13-19
By: Jo Baker
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The Christmas Bookshop
- A Novel
- By: Jenny Colgan
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,216
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,036
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,026
Laid off from her department store job, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. The prospect of spending Christmas with her perfect sister Sofia, in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered yuppie life, does not appeal. Frankly, Sofia doesn’t exactly want her prickly sister Carmen there, either. But Sofia has yet another baby on the way, a mother desperate to see her daughters get along, and a client who needs help revitalizing his shabby old bookshop. So Carmen moves in and takes the job.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don’t Miss this Exciting Novel!
- By Mary Burnight on 11-17-21
By: Jenny Colgan
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The Optician's Wife
- By: Betsy Reavley
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story4 out of 5 stars 74
Can you ever really know someone? When Deborah, an unpopular 17-year-old, meets the charming and handsome Larry, he sweeps her off her feet. The trouble is, Larry has a secret. Then a series of grisly murders casts a shadow over everything. As Deborah's world starts to fall apart, she begins to suspect the man she loves of a terrible betrayal. And to keep their marriage alive, sacrifices must be made.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a Trip!
- By David on 02-12-17
By: Betsy Reavley
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Her Sister's Child
- By: Alison James
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Sixteen years ago, Lizzie Armitage woke to find her newborn baby gone. Just days later, Lizzie was dead. Her sister Paula swore she would do everything she could to find the child. If she hadn’t promised to keep Lizzie's pregnancy secret, maybe the baby wouldn’t have disappeared. And maybe Lizzie would still be alive. But, in nearly a decade, Paula’s never found any trace. Until now...
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pro- life garbage
- By Kelly on 12-17-20
By: Alison James
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Something to Live For
- By: Richard Roper
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 452
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 451
All Andrew wants is to be normal. That's why his coworkers believe he has the perfect wife and two children waiting at home for him after a long day. But the truth is, his life isn't exactly as people think...and his little white lie is about to catch up with him. Because in all of Andrew's efforts to fit in, he's forgotten one important thing: how to really live. And maybe, it's finally time for him to start.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny and touching
- By Ceclila on 05-31-19
By: Richard Roper
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Secrets of Willow House
- Sandy Cove, Book 1
- By: Susanne O'Leary
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Milne
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 112
Maeve McKenna is on the verge of a breakdown. Having worked herself into the ground as a sought-after interior designer in London, she’s in desperate need of a vacation. Philomena Duffy is a little lonely. After losing her husband, their crumbling mansion, Willow House, feels awfully empty. With the rugged shores of Ireland calling, Maeve visits her aunt Philomena in Sandy Cove, where she once, as a teenager, kissed a wild, mysterious boy - a kiss she has never been able to forget.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Snoozer
- By Anonymous User on 09-07-21
By: Susanne O'Leary
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A Season for Second Chances
- By: Jenny Bayliss
- Narrated by: Ell Potter
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 369
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 333
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 331
Annie Sharpe’s spark for life has fizzled out. Her kids are grown up, her restaurant is doing just fine on its own, and her 26-year marriage has come to an unceremonious end. Untethered for the first time in her adult life, she finds a winter guardian position in a historic seaside home and decides to leave her city life behind for a brand new beginning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it
- By Rona E. Berry-morin on 12-24-21
By: Jenny Bayliss
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The Light in the Hallway
- By: Amanda Prowse
- Narrated by: Amanda Prowse
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 104
When Nick’s wife Kerry falls ill and dies, he realises for the first time how fragile his happiness has always been, and how much he’s been taking his good life and wonderful family for granted. Now, he suddenly finds himself navigating parenthood alone, unsure how to deal with his own grief, let alone that of his teenage son, Olly.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lovely story and narration
- By Beth B on 02-25-20
By: Amanda Prowse