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Absolutely Loved It!!!
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Scotland, 1995. On the hills of Cornton Vale Prison. She was convicted of killing her best friend.... Laura Brannigan has been put away for murder. She insists that she didn't kill Jackie. But her search for true justice seems futile. Then she receives a letter that takes her back to her youth and the memory of an old love, Stuart....
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Laura’s heart wrenching situation grabbed me from the start
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Fantastic, wonderful story about marvellous characters
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A Lesser Evil
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Following her heart, Fifi moves with Dan to London, where they rent a seedy flat in Dale Street, Kennington. Though Fifi must now become acquainted with squalor, she is soon drawn into the goings-on behind the shabby front doors of her new neighbours. But it is the Muckles, at number 11, who are the street's focus. Rumours of criminal depravity and shocking behaviour are rife. So when Fifi steps in to help their youngest child, she risks the wrath of this frightening family....
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Ellie
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Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette, generous of heart with a sparkling smile and an accent that reveals her East End background. Bonny is beautiful and spoilt, with cascades of blond hair, the brightest pair of blue eyes and a mouth like Cupid's bow. The two girls meet in London at the end of the war when, seduced and abandoned by two American airmen, they pool their wits and resources and set off to make a living on the stage.
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not my favourite of Lesley's books
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Laura’s heart wrenching situation grabbed me from the start
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Fantastic, wonderful story about marvellous characters
- By Carol on 22-01-2018
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A Lesser Evil
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Following her heart, Fifi moves with Dan to London, where they rent a seedy flat in Dale Street, Kennington. Though Fifi must now become acquainted with squalor, she is soon drawn into the goings-on behind the shabby front doors of her new neighbours. But it is the Muckles, at number 11, who are the street's focus. Rumours of criminal depravity and shocking behaviour are rife. So when Fifi steps in to help their youngest child, she risks the wrath of this frightening family....
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Drama
- By Anonymous User on 20-10-2019
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Ellie
- By: Lesley Pearse
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 24 hrs and 57 mins
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Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette, generous of heart with a sparkling smile and an accent that reveals her East End background. Bonny is beautiful and spoilt, with cascades of blond hair, the brightest pair of blue eyes and a mouth like Cupid's bow. The two girls meet in London at the end of the war when, seduced and abandoned by two American airmen, they pool their wits and resources and set off to make a living on the stage.
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not my favourite of Lesley's books
- By Carly on 07-01-2021
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When 16-year-old Charlie witnesses a brutal attack on her mother by two strangers, she is shocked and terrified. But after talking to the police she realises that her father's business dealings can't be so innocent. With her father away, it is left to Charlie to protect her mother. And somehow she must find out who wants to hurt her family - and why - without losing faith in her beloved parents. Can she unravel the mysteries of the past that haunt her family? Or will the truth wreck everything she loves?
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An easy listening book
- By Jo howard on 05-08-2018
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The Promise
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Promise from the bestselling author Lesley Pearse. War threatens to take all she has loved and lived for. When Belle Reilly's husband Jimmy enlists and heads for the trenches of Northern France, she knows she cannot stand idly by awaiting his return. Volunteering to help the wounded, Belle is posted to France as a Red Cross ambulance driver.
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Read book one and two in a row, and now must read book three.
- By Lynnette on 09-11-2019
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Secrets
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Twelve-year-old Adele is placed in a bleak, cruel children's home after a family tragedy drives her mother to madness. But when trust is betrayed Adele has no choice but to run away.... Alone and friendless, she heads for Sussex to seek out the grandmother she has never known. However the journey, without food or shelter, leaves her desperately ill. Surrounded by the beautiful Rye Marshes, Adele is nursed back to health. Can she now dream of a new life? But what will happen when her mother reappears bearing shocking family secrets?
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Terrible narration
- By Amazon Customer on 17-08-2020
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Stolen
- By: Lesley Pearse
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When a beautiful blonde girl is found half-drowned on a beach, she has no memory of who she is or what horrors have left her there. But an article about her in a Brighton newspaper rings alarm bells for beautician Dale, who shows the police photographs of Lotte Wainright. The girls met working on a cruise ship, and their friendship blossomed as they sailed the seas of South America, until Lotte fell under the sinister influence of an older American couple.
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Great read
- By Mary on 27-07-2019
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Forgive Me
- By: Lesley Pearse
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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Forgive Me, a compelling story of a daughter uncovering her mother’s secret past from the No. 1 bestselling author, Lesley Pearse. Read by the actress Alison Dowling. Cheltenham, 1991, when Eva Patterson returns home from work one day, a devastating scene awaits her.
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Enjoyable
- By Suzanne on 29-09-2015
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Survivor
- By: Lesley Pearse
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London, 1939: Eighteen-year-old Mari is defiant, strong-willed and selfish. She has craved independence her entire life and now, with the World on the brink of war, Mari has finally escaped the sleepy fishing village of her childhood in New Zealand. After passionately falling for Morgan, the cockney steward aboard ship on her voyage to England, she hastily dismisses him in favour of being taken out by handsome young pilots in the glamorous West end. But, without warning, the Blitz blows her new life apart. Now Mari has the chance to make a difference but can she learn from her mistakes in time?
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So so slow
- By caterina bartelink on 05-04-2020
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Without a Trace
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Without a Trace. A compelling story of courage, friendship and love by international number-one best-selling author Lesley Pearse, read by Emma Powell. Coronation Day, 1953. In the Somerset village of Sawbridge, young shopkeeper Molly Heywood slips away from the celebrations to her friend's cottage and makes a shocking discovery: Cassie is dead, and her six-year-old daughter, Petal, has vanished without a trace.
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Action and adventure
- By Anonymous User on 21-11-2019
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Father Unknown
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Daisy was adopted. But when her mother dies, she finds her secure existence thrown into turmoil by the discovery of a scrapbook. Inside it is information about her real mother. However, when Daisy drops everything to go in search of her roots, she uncovers a harrowing story of greed, misery and corruption. She also risks hurting her adored dad, the only true family she has left.
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Belle
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She witnessed a murder - and now her life is in danger. Fifteen year-old Belle, though raised in a London brothel, is an innocent. But when she witnesses one of the girls brutally strangled by a client, she is cast into a cruel, heartless world. Snatched from the streets and sold into prostitution, she is made a courtesan in New Orleans.
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Narrator very annoying - listen to sample first
- By MMA on 02-11-2019
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Hope
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Baby Hope, the unfortunate proof of Lady Harvey's adultery, is smuggled out of a privileged aristocratic household to a nearby village. There, her true identity a secret, she grows up in the arms of the poor but loving Renton family. But the day comes when Hope must pay her way. What could be more natural than being taken into service by the Harveys? However, when she sees something she should not, she is threatened and blackmailed into leaving her beloved Rentons forever.
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Wonderful story!
- By Mel on 15-01-2021
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Liar
- By: Lesley Pearse
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- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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In a Shepherd's Bush bedsit, Amelia White dreams of being a reporter. The closest she's come is selling advertising in the local paper. Until the fateful day she stumbles on a truly shocking scoop. Round the corner from her home, she discovers the body of a murder victim, dumped among the rubbish. When the police and reporters descend, Amelia is horrified at the assumptions made and lies soon to be spread about this poor young woman.
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Drama
- By Anonymous User on 02-07-2020
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Remember Me
- By: Lesley Pearse
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
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In 1786 a fisherman's daughter from Cornwall called Mary Broad was sentenced to be hanged for theft. But her sentence was commuted, and she was transported to Australia, one of the first convicts to arrive there. How Mary escaped the harsh existence of the colony and found true love, and how she was captured and taken back to London in chains, only to be released after a trial where she was defended by no less than James Boswell, is one of the most gripping and moving stories of human endeavour (based on an amazing true story) you will ever listen to.
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Absolutely brilliant.
- By Elizabeth on 04-08-2018
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Determined to be reunited with her siblings and to make something of herself, Charity runs away to 1960s London and begins to forge a new life.
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- lisapisa
- 24-03-2020
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Ridiculous. A lifetime of misfortune and misery happens within ten years to Charity, to the point I was rolling my eyes at the absurdity. Charity is a magnet. to the horrors the world has to offer. A sharper pencil should be been used by the editor. narrator was overly pompous
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- Debra
- 30-03-2019
Another lovely story
I didnt enjoy this book as much as others I have listened to. I found the readers 'mans' voice a little off putting. Being a child of the 60's, I did enjoy the references to the era for which it was written for.
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- Skye
- 03-10-2017
Struggled with the narrator.
Story itself was ok but the narrator's voice was wrong for the characters, no tonal changes for different ones...one woman sounded Scottish and South African in the same sentence and all the male's sounded the same which was hard when the likeable ones sounded the same as the unlikeable.
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- Menon
- 14-05-2013
It's an Ok book
I've read other Lesley Pearse titles and bought this same on the assumtion that they would be just as exciting. If it wasn't for the Narrator I would have left this book half way. The situations didn't add up. That is what I found most unbecoming. LP is a lovely author, but this is not one of her best books.
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- Lori
- 24-02-2010
A very good read
Although I really enjoyed reading this title because of it's wonderfull narration and moving storyline, I was a bit shocked by some very graphic descriptions in this book. I felt there didn't need to be so much lengthy graphic scenes and that this spoiled the read a bit for me. However the general story was overall moving and compelling.
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- Mrspatriciacherry
- 04-04-2015
So exciting
If you want a book with loads of variety, action and interest with love thrown in, and just the right amount of eroticism thrown in this book will meet your criteria.
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- Amanda
- 12-09-2012
Nice book
Great book to read when you need nothing taxing. It flows well with a good story. You get totally wrapped up in the story. Sad in places but a good ending with lots going on in-between. OK its a chicks book as well!
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- christine devaney
- 24-07-2019
Book cover
As Charity’s hair is always described as blonde what a shame that the book cover didn’t echo this!
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- Beryl
- 24-09-2018
Charity
I hope anyone reading this story will enjoy it as much as I have. You think the end has come and then there’s another twist to the tale. ENJOY
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- Mandy Hustwaite
- 11-06-2018
Lesley Pearse at her best
Another gripping book from Lesley Pearse, unfortunately the narrator slightly let it down for me. Very monotone.
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- Tracey-Anne
- 31-03-2018
great story
loved it, I love a long book with lots of dimensions. easy to follow and easy to listen too.
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- Anna S.
- 13-09-2017
Charity
What an excellent book. I couldn't put the book down. It is filled with so many emotions. Well done Lesley Pearse
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- osteo1
- 27-05-2017
Never a dull moment
What made the experience of listening to Charity the most enjoyable?
There was a complex story with many characters woven into it at various points that all interchange and surprise you as the story develops. You hope for something good, it happens but then another twist happens: excellent
Which character – as performed by Julia Franklin – was your favourite?
Charity herself but also John as she was able to convey his age yet make the range in ages seamless that one didn't take note of it.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It was emotional in so far as you could understand why Charity kept holding onto the three people so special to her regardless of their faults and inability to ever see how they could help her. Charity encompasses selflessness to a tee
Any additional comments?
Persevere with the initial chapter when it sets the scene as it quickly picks up pace and all of a sudden you get swept up in the endless ups and downs that life throws at Charity.
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- cec
- 18-12-2015
Excellent story
A wonderful gripping story, as are all of Lesley Pearse's books, with that lovely warm feeling at the end.
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