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The Winter Folly
- Narrated by: Julia Barrie
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
The Winter Folly is a gripping mystery of family secrets and past sins by Lulu Taylor, author of The Snow Angel.
In this house there are many secrets...
It is 1965 and young Alexandra Crewe obediently marries the man her father has selected for her. But, very soon, both she and her husband Laurence realize that their marriage is a disaster. When real love finds Alexandra, plucking her out of her unhappy existence, she is powerless to resist. Her home becomes Fort Stirling, a beautiful Dorset castle, but Alexandra fears that there will be a price to pay for this wonderful new life. When tragedy strikes, it seems that her punishment has come – and there is only one way she can atone for her sins...
In the present day, Delilah Young is the second wife of John Stirling and the new chatelaine of Fort Stirling. The house seems to be a sad one and Delilah hopes to fill it with life and happiness. But, when she attempts to heal the heartbreak in John's life, it seems that the forces of the past might be too strong for her. Why does John have such a hatred for the old castle on the hill, and what happened to his mother when she vanished from his life? As Delilah searches for the truth, she realizes that perhaps some secrets are better left buried...
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- sheila
- 17-02-17
Another wonderful by Lulu Taylor.
Again I really enjoyed this books story
Well read by Julie Barrie.
I loved it
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- Rebecca Burton-Brown
- 08-06-23
Loved it!
As always, Lulu tells a great story and I was hooked to find out what happened!
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- maziej
- 07-05-15
Good story
Would you consider the audio edition of The Winter Folly to be better than the print version?
Cannot answer that as I did not read the print version.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Nicky - he was passionate, committed, devoted, and in the end redeemed.
What about Julia Barrie’s performance did you like?
Excellent voice, great accents, made many characters come alive.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I did wish for more traffic to lengthen the available listening time. But I do not think I could listen to ANY audiobook of this length in one sitting.
Any additional comments?
This was a good story, with a few interesting plot twists and some nicely fleshed out characters. Enjoyed it.
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- Patricia Nicklin
- 09-04-19
Unputdownable!!
At first I was bothered by the alternating stories of two ladies living in two different times. It was necessary though as their lives were intertwined.
BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN!! Engaging and very enjoyable. I found myself saying out loud “OH NO!” When the unexpected happened.
Julia Barrie is one of my favourite narrators. She brings the characters to life!
This is the first Lulu Taylor story I’ve had but will CERTAINLY look for more !!
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- Jeanette
- 23-06-17
Cross generation love story
Excellent story well crafted with great pace. However I really don't think Lulu really needed to put in so many highly detailed sex scenes. The story carried itself and they added nothing to the mix.
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- Karina
- 27-04-17
Story kept you listening
What made the experience of listening to The Winter Folly the most enjoyable?
There were some good twists in story line
Any additional comments?
The narrator needs to practise on men's voices. I found I didn't like any of the men in the story, just because of the way they spoke. It was generally a good story line that kept me listening as to what would happen next. A few times I'd hope traffic lights would turn to red so I could listen a bit more. I found the ending a bit flat and predictable and found myself shouting at the story saying , do this or that. But overall a good book to listen to that was not to sloppy.
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- SJW
- 25-01-15
Superb!
Loved the ups and downs and the twists in the story. Just when you think you've got the whole thing sussed, it springs another surprise. Really enjoyed it and would like to read/listen to more by this author.
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- Paula Knapman
- 25-10-19
Brilliant, totally absorbing
I didn’t want it to end this is the best Lulu Taylor yet, a great story loved the way it went from the 1960’s to present day, tearfull at times, a truly wonderful story would thoroughly recommend it
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- Jo Davis
- 23-11-14
Twists and turned almost ruined by the narrator
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The narrator.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Didn't really like many of the main characters, the men were portrayed without any redeeming characteristics and the women were portrayed as weak (emphasised by the squeaky voices they were given).
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The narrator spoiled the telling of the story by insisting on providing the characters with voices which she couldn't really do or maintain. There were only about 4 different voices for the whole cast and they kept reverting to her own voice if they had long speeches.
Was The Winter Folly worth the listening time?
Yes, having moaned above about the story you might think I hated it but I ended up thoroughly enjoying the story and am glad I continued despite all my complaints. There were enough twists and turns to keep you guessing almost all the way to the end.
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