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The Woman at 72 Derry Lane

By: Carmel Harrington
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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Publisher's Summary

On a leafy suburban street in Dublin, beautiful, poised Stella Greene lives with her successful husband, Matt. They're the perfect couple in every way, and Stella appears to have it all. Next door, at number 72, however, lives Rea Brady. Gruff, bad tempered and rarely seen besides the twitching of her net curtains, rumour has it she's lost it all...including her marbles, if you believe the neighbourhood gossip.

But appearances can be deceiving, and when Stella and Rea's worlds collide they realise they have much in common. Both are trapped in prisons of their own making.

Has help been next door without them realising it?

With the warmth and wit of Maeve Binchy and the secrets and twists of Liane Moriarty, this is the utterly original and compelling new novel from Irish Times best seller Carmel Harrington.

©2017 Carmel Harrington (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic Reviews

'A wonderfully, life-affirming book… Carmel Harrington writes with such honesty.' ( New York Times best-selling author Hazel Gaynor)
'Will make you see life in a different way.' ( Woman's Way)
'Heartwrenching and heartwarming.' ( Evening Herald)
'Guaranteed to brighten your day.' ( Novelicious)
'Carmel Harrington has done it again! Brilliantly written…it surpasses all expectations.' ( Chicklit Club)

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loved every minute of it

fantastic book. the characters were so relatable for me and the twists and turns within it were so well put together. I felt very emotionally involved.

Aofie is my favourite narrator and anything she chooses to narrate seems to be gold. check out some of her other narrations if you enjoy this one.

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An absolute cracker - quite beautiful

I had been looking for more books narrated by Aoife McMahon when I found this one. I really wasn't sure about it, but it was absolutely brilliant. I didn't wasn't it to end. I won't give anything away. It was brilliantly written, so believable. I shall always remember Boxing Day 2004 and that horrendous Tsunami. Living here in Australia we got the news earlier than Europe. Carmel Harrington covered it so well.

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not a bad story

bit disappointing but still enjoyable with interesting twist, worth a listen will keep you interested.

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A repeat read

I have listened to this book five times and love a little more each time.

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Distressing but very good

A beautifully written story about tragedy and trauma. Quite distressing to listen to at times but with plenty of heart and lovely characters. Aoife McMahon is always a pleasure to listen to.

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Life changing

I laughed and cried all the way through.
Couldn’t stop listening from start to finish

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Loved it!

Fantastic narrator, great story. Would recommend it if you enjoy a true to life drama.

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Heartbreaking

This story was not what I was expecting at all. It was tragic and heartbreaking. I feel the listener should know that this book is about the Boxing Day tsunami, before making a decision to listen to it. There was nothing in the blurb or Sample to suggest this and despite my 5 star review, perhaps I wouldn't have chosen to listen to it if I knew. Can't stop thinking about the tsunami now... 😢

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Very good story.

The story is great and beautifully performed by those reading it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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What a beautiful story

And the narration was absolutely brilliant! (With the exception of the Aussie accents - which nobody except an Australian should do 🤦🏻‍♀️)
Probably predictable for some but just such a lovely book!!!!

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