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Rachel's Holiday

By: Marian Keyes
Narrated by: Marian Keyes
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A SPECIAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR

Discover the deliciously dark and fantastically funny No. 1 bestseller about a woman living life rather too well and being whisked away from it all, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups

'How did it end up like this? Twenty-seven, unemployed, mistaken for a drug addict, in a treatment centre in the back arse of nowhere with an empty Valium bottle in my knickers . . .'

Meet Rachel Walsh.

She's been living it up in New York City, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her hot boyfriend Luke.

But her sensible older sister showing up and sending her off to actual rehab wasn't quite part of her plan.

She's only agreed to her incarceration because she's heard that rehab is wall-to-wall jacuzzis, gymnasiums and rock stars going cold turkey - plus it's about time she had a holiday.

Saying goodbye to fun will be hard. But not as hard as losing the man who she realises, all too late, might just be the love of her life . . .

“Gloriously funny” SUNDAY TIMES

“Irresistible, profound . . . Keyes's comic gift is always evident” INDEPENDENT

“Comic, convincing and true” GUARDIAN

“Mercilessly funny” THE TIMES

“Funny, tender and completely absorbing!” GRAHAM NORTON

©2022 Marian Keyes (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Dark Humour Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Funny Comedy Witty Tear-jerking

Critic Reviews

“Gloriously funny.” (Sunday Times)

“Irresistible, profound...Keyes' comic gift is always evident.” (Independent)

“Comic, convincing and true.” (Guardian)

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I wasn’t too into this book at the start but ended up really enjoying it

Slow to get into but worth it

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Rachel holiday is a powerful experience with great humour, I found myself laughing out loud at times and crying just as much x loved every moment of it.

Irish humour with powerful storyline.

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This book was hard to listen to at first. But once you settle into the life of an addict it is so spot on (and kudos to the narrator). Lots of laughs and a bit of sadness. The Irish sense of humour cracked me up, especially Helen explaining how she practiced for her airline hostess job. 😂⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So well written and narrated

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I loved how funny this audible was in the mix of seriousness. The author delivers the storyline extremely well. Loved it.

intense and heart moving!

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I have read a few of Marian’s book and of course they are all great. This one was especially more so because she read it! I thought I would never recover laughing when we first heard about Chackie’s “Derms” . The way Marian kept saying his name had me in stitches. Thank you - I needed this!

Loved loved loved it!

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I just loved rachel and her story. I looked forward to listening daily. Rachel was a very lovable and funny character. narration was great. I look forward to listening to 'again rachel'

loved it.

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Brilliantly written story. What an achievement!my hat off to you authoress. I have read many of your books, this the best. The way you presented situations had my full attention from beginning to the end. Well done!! Great read.

Realism

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Pertinent today as always. It’s great to get the view of the addict and how they think their situation is different, also well written because it had a good amount of lightheartedness mixed in! Well done👍

Well delivered

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I enjoyed it from start to finish. An absolute must read. I have read a few of her books and can thoroughly recommend them.

super funny.

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the traumatic life and recovery has been described in a truthful but humorous scenario making it thoroughly entaining. the writer as the orator adds so much to this book.

reality with humour

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