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  • the ultimate summer escapist read
  • By: Roisin Meaney
  • Narrated by: Deirdre O'Connell
  • Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (40 ratings)
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Summary

By the end of the weekend, everything will have changed. But for better or for worse? 

After 26 years of marriage Lily and Charlie separate. Lily moving on with her new fiancé Joe, and Charlie, with his new, younger, girlfriend Chloe. Even Lily and Charlie's grown-up children Polly and Thomas have come to terms with their parent's new lives. 

But when Lily's mother dies, Lily and Charlie decide to get the family together for one last weekend in the old family summer home - a weekend that just happens to be their 30th wedding anniversary. 

As the whole family gathers with their respective partners, home truths come out and secrets are divulged. By the end of the weekend, everything will have changed - but for better or for worse?

©2018 Roisin Meaney (P)2018 Hachette Books Ireland

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Hard To Get Into

I love Roisin Meaney books, I have listened to quite a lot of them on Audible - some of them more than once as I enjoy them so much and they are great, however, this is the first one that I am really struggling to get into. I'm not sure if (sorry to say this) if it is the narration, which I find grating to listen to. The narrator starts a lot of sentences on a highish loud note, and then her voice sort of drops and tails off. It is very irritating. I will persevere but so far it is very disappointing. Sorry!

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Up there with her others!

Roisin Meaney writes ‘easy reading’ at the highest standard. Her characters and their relationships leap off the page. The story lines are straightforward, but the high quality of writing means they remain compelling. This novel is no exception. Enjoy!

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A new author for me

This is my first read by this author and I love the way she writes I will certainly be reading and listening to more from her. Pleased with my discovery

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