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What Happened That Night

By: Sheila O'Flanagan
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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Publisher's Summary

Sheila O'Flanagan is the best-selling author of The Missing Wife and My Mother's Secret, and her new best seller What Happened That Night, with its enticing story of mothers, daughters and lovers, will enchant listeners who love the novels of Marian Keyes and Lisa Jewell.

Lola has a plan. She's going to escape the village she grew up in and make it in the big city. She's smart enough - but she's also headstrong. When, one evening, she has to make a life-changing choice, she decides quickly, and without the full facts. But there's no way back.

Bey is every bit her mother's daughter. An impulsive decision puts her in the path of great danger. She's left wary of trusting her own judgement ever again. Then, one night, she's standing in front of the man she loves, with her own choice to make.

For both women, everything changes in a moment. But their biggest mistakes might also turn out to be their greatest opportunities....

©2017 Sheila O'Flanagan (P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Limited

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"A fabulous tale with refreshingly inspiring heroines." ( Heat)

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Love how the story unfolds

Loved it. Nice interweave of characters and plot. Would make a good movie plot.

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Lovely story

The story line is predictable but so are most love stories. The narrator is very versatile with her characters.

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Interesting in parts

The author tried really hard to present a rich tapestry of characters but the plot was too muddled. It was interesting in parts but it was far from a compelling read. The romance element of this story was minor and probably needed stronger development.

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Excellent

Loved it! Story was well told and loved the ending especially. Can’t wait to read another.

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Was okay

It’s a good book. It was just a little slow in places but still light and enjoyable.

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A light enjoyable book

I enjoyed this book. Light and easy to listen to. Good (although predictable) storyline that keeps you interested. And Aoife McMahon is always a joy to listen to.

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enjoyable

narrator is fantastic. story was always interesting and kept you on edge waiting for the next thing to happen. really enjoyed it.

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Read this book

Aoife McMahon as the narrator is the star of this book. Her limitless talent for storytelling and the way she breathes life and emotion into the characters is astounding. The story of Lola and Bey was nice. Early in the book - set in the 80's - I did struggle through the situations and attitudes relating to class, social standing and gender. It wasn't all that long ago, but the concepts and behaviours are so foreign to us these days, I felt frequent outrage throughout the whole book, which I didn't enjoy.
I do wish there was more focus on the romantic aspects although it's clear that romantic love wasn't a priority for Lola and Bey, so didn't feature in the story.
Great book. Sheila O'Flanagan has done it again.

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Bit predictable

Story was very easy to listen to but at times the next thing was very predictable.
The reading was brilliant. Great comfort listen when you just need to relax.

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Listened to in one day!

Loved this story, I listened to the whole thing while we were on a road trip. As always Aoife McMahon brought the characters to life. I chose this book for the narrator but now I’ve bought lots of Sheila Flanagan books.

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