The Old Girls' Network

By: Judy Leigh

Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Is it ever too late to change?

After a health scare, 77-year-old Barbara goes to convalesce in the sleepy Somerset village of Winsleigh Green with her sister, Pauline, who is now a widow. The sisters are like chalk and cheese - Barbara, outspoken and aloof and Pauline, good-natured and homely - so it’s not long before the tension starts to rise.

But when Pauline accidentally knocks down a vagrant who goes by the name of Bisto Mulligan, the ladies find themselves with another houseguest. As he recovers, it becomes apparent that Bisto is not who he first seemed, and as the sisters get to know the kind and courageous man he really is, it’s clear Bisto has the potential to change both of their lives.

As the spring turns to summer and Winsleigh Green comes to life, can the three friends make the changes they need to, to embrace fresh starts, new loves, new lives and new horizons? Or do old habits die too hard?

Funny, joyful and with a spring in its step that reminds you to live every day like it’s your last. Judy Leigh has once again written the perfect feel-good novel for all fans of Dawn French, Dee MacDonald and Cathy Hopkins.

©2020 Judy Leigh (P)2020 Boldwood Books

BBC please create a series for this book

BRAVA! BRAVA! BRAVA! Patience Tomlinson sure had her work cut out for her and she more than delivered. Judy Leigh created such wonderful characters who in turn give all of us hope for love and happiness!

Descriptive, engaging and so much fun!

The character development and sensory images throughout this story had me feeling as if I was among all the people of Winsley Green as if I was one person to their neighbors and now I wish that in their storytime world all of their happiness will continue.

Great fun!

This was a fun story with endearing characters. It was brilliantly narrated and so quirky. I hated for it to end. I was beginning to feel like a local.

Loved it!

A wonderful story of finding love at any and all ages! I highly recommend for enjoyable reading!

Awesome

Totally enjoyed this book. So many fun characters you just have to love them all. Not a dull or boring moment in this story.
Makes you look at life a little differently
Thumbs up 👍🏻

Absolutely lovely, funny, & engaging!

Such well written text with such engaging characters and a lovely story line of community friendship and love.

Believable characters with believable emotions thoughts and desires. Various ages of friends family neighbors acquaintances all whom you come to care about.

Well Done Author, We'll read narrator!!!

Fun Story, Amazing Narration

I don't usually pause long enough to review, but I just had to gush over this one. The story is fun, some bits predictable, some bits totally surprising. It was fun to hear the lives of these mature sisters blossoming and, getting on in years myself, I could just imagine myself loosening up like they did. The narration, though, makes the characters come alive! I felt like I was listening more to a live performance than an audiobook - I will definitely look for more by this author and narrator.

Lovely story of Golden years

a fun, slower paced story of family friend, neighbors, acceptance, loss and rebirth to rellish

Sweet slice of life

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. My only complaint is that the narrator only had two voices (for the most part.) All the women sounded the same - all the men sounded the same. Often I wasn’t aware when one character switched to the next.

Sweet🥰

Sweet and entertaining, semi-predictable but a light and easy listen. My only complaint was it was a little too long and drawn out for not having any mystery.