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Title: Yours Truly

Author: Kirsty Greenwood

Narrator: Rachael Louise Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-03-14

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Newly engaged Natalie will do anything for a quiet life and telling a few white lies never does any harm. It's not like people will ever discover what she's really thinking... Until one night, thanks to a pub hypnotist, Natalie's most private thoughts pop out of her mouth. When she has no way to break the hypnotist's spell, Natalie is forced to face the truths she has been avoiding her whole life...

Critic Reviews:

"I cannot tell a lie... this book is fabulous." (Lucy Diamond, author of Me and Mr Jones)"Kookier than Kinsella, but just as comical. Fabulous feel-good fun!" (Ali McNamamara)

Members Reviews:

Thoroughly enjoyable!

An interesting plot! Although somewhat improbable this is, after all, escapism and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed both the book and the performance of the reader. This is an easy listen with an ending that holds no surprises - however, the entire book is entertaining from start to finish!!

Ludicrous - but great fun

Any additional comments?

Have you ever heard yourself assuring a hairdresser "Yes, that's lovely thanks" when you are cringing at the sight of the hair disaster in the mirror? I have.

So has Natalie Elspeth Butterworth, age 27, who also has a bit in common with the celebrated Adrian Mole, aged 13 and 3/4. Not in the story but in her very individual take on the world, and a naivety that borders on stupidity at times. Natalie is much kinder and less self obsessed though. This is unashamed escapist chick-lit that crosses into farce a lot of the time, and the mix works.

I'm older than 27, (considerably older), but I enjoyed it so don't assume it's just for the teens and twenties. It's probably too long and would have been improved by a tighter edit and a bit less introspection, but it's still well worth a listen if you'd like to try something different, and very funny.

mostly a waste of time

I'm giving it two stars because I reserve the one star rating for awful reads and for books I cannot finish or feel I have to return, for total rubbish. This is just an unbelievable story from start to finish. I'm also a reader of fantasy books and I'm able to suspend disbelief, but this story is set in the real world and I found little that was believable in it. I didn't even find it funny. Many characters were flat, in my opinion. And I didn't enjoy the narration, either, mostly because of the accent. It may be appropriate for the type of people "speaking" (the characters' social class) and for the area of Manchester, I wouldn't know, I'm not British, but I felt it to be quite far from the standard British English I love.

A fairly good lighthearted listen

This book was a good easy listen to. The story is interesting enough and empowering.

Most of us can relate to Natalie being a pushover at times so it's funny when she blurts the truth out. The truth telling could have been more brutal but actually, the way it was done was probably more true to the character and her inability to face confrontation.

The narrators voice is soft and engaging and really enjoyable.

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Title: East End Angel

Author: Kay Brellend

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-20-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Two sisters living in London's tough East End will Jennifer and Kathy be tough enough to survive?Katherine and Jennifer Finch are like chalk and cheese: Katherine is a midwife, dedicating her life to helping others - and Jennifer is a prostitute. Leaving home age 15, Jennifer must learn to live on her wits in London's notorious East End. Soon, however, she is battling drink and drugs, and is pregnant with a child.

Her labour is nearly fatal, but her sister steps in to save the day. Kathy continues to tend to the poor of the East End and help her sister - and she of all people knows that the society that Jennifer keeps is damaging her. Despite her best intentions, however, she begins to fall for an East End wide boy. She knows that he is no good, but her heart will not listen to her head - and what's more, he has promised to change for her...

Members Reviews:

Won't buy this author again--foul language.

Would you try another book from Kay Brellend and/or Annie Aldington?

Not from Kay Brelland. Annie is a fairly good narrator. Would listen to her again.

What was most disappointing about Kay Brellends story?

All the F-bombs & other bad language. Also didn't like the disgusting situations.

Did Annie Aldington do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Fairly decent at it.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from East End Angel?

All the nasty language. Also would tone down the cheating &lying. Gets depressing.Wife beatings too.

Any additional comments?

I'm not sure if I'll finish it. Will probably ask for my money back. Much prefer Ellie Dean & Donna Douglas.

Loved it

Really enjoyed this book heart warming as well as sad ... But have to say Annie Aldington is unbelievable, I am purposely looking out for book with Annie narrating she is soooo good . X

great listen

excelent as normal. need to find another now. cant switch the stories off so finish them too quick

Easy listen

Great listen all the better because it was narrated by Annie Aldington.

Good twist at the end really enjoyed it

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Title: Close to the Wind

Author: Zana Bell

Narrator: Scarlett Mack

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-06-14

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Georgiana da Silva is catapulted out of the Victorian drawing rooms and into a world of danger when she escapes her fiendish fiancé to engage in a mad dash across the world to save her brother before an unknown assassin can find him. Meanwhile, Captain Harry Trent is setting sail for New Zealand. Thrown together, unable to trust anyone, Georgiana and Harry are intent on fulfilling their missions despite the distractions of the other.

Members Reviews:

"Tonight sheâd shattered his defenses . Now all she had to do was storm his scruples, the last stronghold of his heart."

So here I go...I was attempting to fulfill two requirements for two different reading challenges in one book. I went searching for an historical romance which takes place in New Zealand. To my happy surprise I found this author and this book. I am always up for something new to read so I dug right in.

Now I must qualify that my tastes in romance whether lighter and sweeter to dark and savory need to have the realistic element of sexual attraction and chemistry. Even the chaster writings of Jan Austen build this delishous chemistry/anti-chemistry with perhaps a few well placed kisses and touches or even mischievous banter with lingering, longing stares. This is the number one ingredient in a good romance that takes your mind and heart away in your imagination.

This author can write very well; e.g. the characters in the plot explored in relation to what has gone before to shape them as they are now moving through the story. There is some intrigue incorporated into the story-line. Actually there is quite a lot of moving pieces in place throughout the story. While some may be entertained with the intrigue, I felt the heat, the urgency, the emotions of overwhelming love and desire were largely missing until perhaps the last chapters of the book.

The heroine, Georgina, was a passionate albeit naive young woman who never fit in with English society. She was bored with it. The hero, Captain Trent was a world-traveled sea-captain, half rake and half gentleman. If you ask me, too much gentleman even when no one was looking. I needed romantic interplay far earlier in the read to invest myself in all the machinations of the plot. I needed more real love and not the stifled and stilted, prudish, honorable heavily censored human emotion this story portrayed.

I suppose this would be a great story for young girls, but I think even young girls would prefer the hero and heroine at least kiss a little earlier so they (the little girl readers)too can stay interested. This holding back device did not add to the suspence...it made the hero look fussy and well silly. I need a man from the present or the past overcome with his passion and desires, even love, to damn the consequences and go fo it. Why make Captain Trent an overly honorable prude worrying about consequences that even our heroine could give a hoot about?

Seriously judgmental is the fact that Captain Trent would not make love to Georgiana because if he didn't survive, he wished she could go to her eventual husband unsullied...seriously??? If this heroine is such an adventurer, whether she had a lover before or not...would it really matter. If it did really matter, is that the man for her. Oh this sounds like someone's values overblown and not just a requirement of the times.

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Title: The Villa

Author: Rosanna Ley

Narrator: Anna Bentinck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-06-14

Publisher: Quercus

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

When Tess Angel receives a solicitor's letter inviting her to claim her inheritance - the Villa Sirena, perched on a clifftop in Sicily - she is stunned. Her only link to the island is through her mother, Flavia, who left Sicily during World War II and cut all contact with her family.

Initially resistant to Tess going back to her roots, Flavia realises the secrets from her past are about to be revealed and decides to try to explain her actions. Meanwhile, Tess' teenage daughter Ginny is stressed by college, by her blooming sexuality, and filled with questions that she longs to ask her father, if only she knew where he was. Three women, all seeking answers. Will Villa Sirena bring them together - or drive them apart?

Critic Reviews:

"A warm and passionate story that is as beguiling as the aromatic tastes and scents of Sicily itself ... Richly written, always engrossing. The perfect summer read" (Kate Furnivall, author of The White Pearl)"Beautifully written, warm and romantic... The perfect holiday read" (Rachel Hore, author of A Gathering Storm)

Members Reviews:

Ok for a light holiday read..

After having read the blurb about the book I was looking forward to the story, it seemed to have it all, romance, mystery, sun drenched Sicily. The reality was a bit disappointing though. I felt the story dragged on in places and led you in directions that weren't relevant. I especially couldn't connect witht the character Ginny, and thought the whole concept of the 'ball' could have been left out.

I found the narration a little irritating in parts, the Italian male voices were a bit like a bad pasta advert and were distracting.

That aside it wasn't a bad mix of romance and intrigue, with evokative descriptions of Sicily and it's food - it would make a pleasant holiday read - ideal when you don't wnt to have to think to hard.

Looked forward to the end

The story itself was interesting the way the plot unfolded, the female characters were engaging and the descriptions of Scicily made me feel like I was there. The reading of the male characters was annoying. Would have made a great dramatization.

Great book to listen to.

What made the experience of listening to The Villa the most enjoyable?

I would love to have a villa some where like where this story takes place. A quiet little village by the sea.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

A good laugh and it was touching.

So happy when it was over...

If this book wasnt for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

Someone with more patience

Has The Villa put you off other books in this genre?

No

You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

This book does have a great storyline but it is draged out. There are annoying repetitions 'slithering snakes' and the like and is very, very slow paced at many times. I did enjoy the story idea which is why I continued until the end but there was A LOT that could have been cut out!

A Waste of Time and Money

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If it were a different book all together.

What was most disappointing about Rosanna Leys story?

Too predictable.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Her male Italian voices were comical and very distracting.

You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No

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Title: Amelia Grey's Fireside Dream

Author: Abby Clements

Narrator: Penelope Rawlins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-14

Publisher: Quercus

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

Amelia has a dream: Toasting chestnuts by the fire with her husband Jack in their own cosy cottage. Their real life is another world - a cramped one-bedroom flat in Hackney. But when life takes a surprising turn, removal vans are soon heading to the Kent countryside.

They soon realise the cottage makeover is a far bigger project than they'd anticipated. On top of that, there's Amelia's newly loved-up mum and her tearaway half-sister, Mirabel, to contend with - pushing Amelia and Jack's marriage to breaking point.

Amelia begins to strip back the wallpaper and fittings in the cottage and discovers the story of the cottage's previous owner - and a hidden secret. As Amelia's ideas about love and family change, will her fireside dream finally come true?

Critic Reviews:

"Perfect cost-night-in reading" (Closer)

"Lovely and heart-warming" (Star)

Members Reviews:

Cardboard quality audible nutrition

The book is breezy and airy, like having the TV on in the background, with no real substance. If you like tv shows about getting mortgages and doing up houses, this could be the book for you. The narration is the best thing about it, very easy to listen to, I kept expecting something to happen ,but the 'maturing' of the main character is just a little infuriating and is the main substance of the book.

warming lovely read. inspiring.

lovely story. A tale of a couple achieving their dream - eventually - but not without some self discovery

Gave up by chapter six!

This is dire, can't listen to it for one more minute. Having just listened to another chick lit title "I followed the rules" ( which was funny and entertaining) I was looking forward to some more nice easy listening. Amelia Grey is not a person to warm to, she behaves like a complete airhead diva, while her husband sounds too good to be true! There's no real depth to any of the characters and from what I've managed to listen to so far, not much of a storyline. The narration isn't helping either, with all the men's voices sounding so ridiculous that they can't be taken seriously at all. I'd return this if I could, but it was purchased on a BOGOF, so don't think I can. Definitely made the wrong choice with this one.

Loved the easy listening book

I thoroughly enjoyed the easy listening nature of this book and also enjoyed listening to the narrator's very pleasant voice.

Ideal book to craft along to on a wet Sunday in Scotland

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Title: Hollywood Beginnings

Subtitle: An L.A. Romantic Comedy

Author: Kathy Dunnehoff

Narrator: Kathy Dunnehoff

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-14

Publisher: SpeakEasy Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

From the National Bestselling author of The Do-Over, Plan On It, and Back to U... Hollywood Beginnings:

What's a daughter to think?

Amy's mom starred in the most popular beach party movie ever made only to abandon Hollywood for... Minnesota?!

Her mother's past has always been a mystery to Amy, but now the two of them are headed to Tinseltown where both endings and beginnings star lust, leading men, and love.

Members Reviews:

Better than potato chips. I couldn't stop reading!

Hollywood Beginnings was one of those rare stories you start reading, turn the page and have to read just one more. Then just one more. Then just one more. On my rare day off I starting reading the story, planning to go on a hike after a few chapters. I couldn't stop reading until I'd finished the tale. I never got out to hike, but it was a great escape! I fell in love with her protagonist -- quirky, flawed, endearing. Dunnehoff is destined to become as popular as Nora Roberts with the addition of a comedic flair all her own. Highly recommended.

Constance See

Fun, light hearted read!

Kathy Dunnehoff has created a lovely siesta with "Hollywood Beginnings"! The characters, especially the Hollywood-starlet-turned-pastor's-wife, are well developed and the plot is clever. Dunnehoff crafts the relationship between mother-daughter with a twinkle in her eye! I found myself giggling enough I had to read multiple lines out loud to my husband! "Hollywood Beginnings" isn't a long read, but a wonderful treat!

I loved it! It was new and refreshing

I loved it! It was new and refreshing. Second book of Dunnehoff I have read and will continue to follow. Recommend!

Beach read!

I finally found the perfect beach read!!! Perfect because you can read it in one beach visit!

There's a bit of nostalgia in this story for us baby boomers with veiled references to the beach blanket movies with Frankie and Annette. And don't worry, there's a bit of steam here too! This was a fun story, a few twists and I particularly enjoyed the surprise that Amy experiences when she learns her straight-laced Mom wasn't always so straight-laced. LOVED this one!

Quick Read

This was a quick, fun, easy read. I enjoy the free ebooks on

Amazon, since there are no due dates to remember, and

if you don't like it for any reason, you can just delete it.

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Title: Family of Women

Author: Annie Murray

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-24-14

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

1950 - Seven year old Carol Martin lies encased in an iron lung, struck down by the killer disease polio. Distraught at her side, her mother, Violet, wonders if this is her punishment - for Carol is the love child who should not have been born....

Family of Women is the story of three generations of women. Bessie: scarred by a childhood of poverty in the slums of Victorian Birmingham and left a young widow with four children, is a hard, bullying woman who will go to disturbing lengths to keep her family under her thumb. Violet: one of Bessie's four children, marries young to escape, into the arms of a man whose life will be broken by war. Linda: grows up on a large housing estate in the 1950s with older sister Joyce and her beloved young sister Carol. Intelligent and energetic, she craves education and something more than the life she sees around her. Torn from her longed-for place at the grammar school, she gives up hoping for anything better. It takes a tragic love affair to make her question the limitations of her life and the secrets that haunt her family.

Spanning more than half of the last century, Family of Women is a story of one family - and of the joys, struggles, and changes in women's lives.

Members Reviews:

light reading but a little like a soap opera

An o.k. Book,light reading but a little like a soap opera,enjoyed the characters but the story was a little dull and predictable

Brave women

Being a Brit it was wonderfully enjoyable book for me. Ilove the way Annie Murray writes, she brings everything to life.

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Title: How to Fall in Love

Author: Cecelia Ahern

Narrator: Aoife McMahon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

A thoughtful, captivating and ultimately uplifting novel from this uniquely talented author.

She has just two weeks. Two weeks to teach him how to fall in love - with his own life.

Adam Basil and Christine Rose are thrown together late one night, when Christine is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. Adam is there, poised, threatening to jump. Adam is desperate - but Christine makes a crazy deal with him. His 35th birthday is looming and she bets him that before then she can show him life is worth living.

Despite her determination, Christine knows what a dangerous promise she's made. Against the ticking of the clock, the two of them embark on wild escapades, grand romantic gestures and some unlikely late-night outings. Slowly, Christine thinks Adam is starting to fall back in love with his life. But is that all that's happening?

A novel to make you laugh, cry and appreciate life, this is Cecelia Ahern at her thoughtful and surprising best.

Critic Reviews:

Praise for Cecelia Ahern:

An exquisitely crafted and poignant tale about finding the beauty that lies within the ordinary. Make space for it in your life. (Heat)

A captivating, heart-warming read. (Closer)

Members Reviews:

100% pure pleasure

I was going to describe this book as a guilty pleasure but decided against it. After all why should anybody feel guilty for enjoying such a lovely heartwarming story? Cecelia Ahern is a skilled storyteller who has dealt with a difficult subject with compassion and an appropriate level of humour. The story has some interesting twists and turns and kept me riveted to the end. The heroine is a delight and when her full story was revealed I had a genuine lump in my throat. This is screaming to be made into a film but in the meantime I thoroughly recommend this audiobook and the beautiful narration by Aoife McMahon.

inspirational =)

This is a wonderful story!! funny and uplifting not soppy at all!! Gives you and optimistic view of life, a must read story =)

Poor contrived plot and tedious

I had read Cecilia Ahern before, narrated by Aoife McMahon and had enjoyed her other work. However, the plot was just contrived and so predictable. Possibly a holiday read, but nothing more.

Loved it

Like any book it took a while to get into but I loved this romantic story. I grew attached to the characters and towards the end couldn't stop listening to the story.

Laugh out loud

Never read one Cecelia Ahern books before but they really do make you laugh out loud . Truly brilliant and funny

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Title: The Wicked Godmother

Subtitle: House for the Season, Book 3

Author: M.C. Beaton

Narrator: Penelope Rawlins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

The third book in the Regency Romance series, The House for a Season, from the bestselling author M.C. Beaton.

It's double trouble for poor, put-upon Harriet! Lovely but penniless Harriet Metcalf is horrified when she is named in a nobleman's will as guardian of his two ghastly and snobbish twin daughters. And is the innocent Harriet wily enough to cope with the intricacies of the London Season - or two of its most eligible bachelors, the Marquis of Huntington and Lord Vere? Harriet views them only as suitors for the twins, while the gentlemen see only Harriet's charms. And soon she is falling for one of them... but a cruel betrayal will be her ruin unless the Clarges Street servants can save her honour while she loses her heart!

About the Author: M.C. Beaton is the author of the hugely successful Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, both published by Constable & Robinson. She left a full time career in journalism to turn to writing, and now divides her time between a flat in Paris and a village in the Cotswolds very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely.

Members Reviews:

One of the best entries in a fun Regency series

After recently rereading after 20 years or so, I think this book and "Rake's Progress" (number 4 in the "House for a Season" series) have held up the best. I also reread number 6, "Marrying Harriet" and found the beginning of an annoying habit I have since become resigned to in Beaton's multiple series, mystery and romance - spending way too many of the precious few pages winding up tons of extraneous plot points and characters accrued over the life of the series, stretching any actual plot for the last book into a bloated, nonsensical mess! It's almost as if the author just can't bear to leave one character, no matter how minor, unaccounted for, and tries to squeeze them all in whether they fit or not...

This story, however, was funny, farcical and light, just what you'd expect in a Regency romp - Harriet Metcalfe rents 67 Clarges Street to launch her beloved wards, 18-year-old twin heiresses, into the haute ton. Harriet is a pretty, soft-spoken, loving country mouse who doesn't realize her wards despise her because they believe she stole their father's affection and manipulated him into making her their guardian so she could live well off of their inheritance. I wanted to strangle Harriet for being so blind to the twins' real natures, but once they start spreading poisonous gossip about Harriet in London (as they did in their village), she finally wises up and enlists the aid of Rainbird and the other servants of 67 Clarges Street to counteract the gossip. Great fun to see ol' wimpy Harriet sprout a spine and put the girls in their place - all while juggling two charming rakes vying for her attention (she of course assumes they are interested in her bratty charges!) The recurring servant characters are charming and add a lot to the plot and the reader's understanding of Regency society among the giddy heights of the ton, and the often miserable role of servants. Recommended to Regency fans who enjoy a quick, light read with a dash of romance (no sexy stuff), a bit of historical perspective, farcical situations and some snappy dialogue. Fun escapism!

One of my favorites!

Marion Chesney is among my favorite authors in any genre, but especially in light, sweet Regencies.

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Title: Up Close

Author: Henriette Gyland

Narrator: Jenny Funnell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 05-09-13

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Publisher's Summary:

When Lia Thompson's grandmother dies unexpectedly, she has to return to a cold, creaky house in Norfolk. But as events unfold, she suspects that there is more to her grandmother's death than meets the eye.

Aidan Morrell is surprised to see Lia, his teenage crush, back in town. As Lia starts to uncover the truth, she finds herself in a world of increasing danger. Is Aidan someone she can trust?

Critic Reviews:

"A mystery as chilling as the wild Norfolk setting, with a passionate romance. A gripping read!" (Christina Courtenay)

Members Reviews:

Predictable but enjoyable.

What did you like most about Up Close?

Great to read about the part of the country I hail from for a change.

What did you like best about this story?

This was a love story with a twist. Not too slushy or sexy, just a nice easy holiday listen which all ties together in the end.

What does Jenny Funnell bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

This was a very simple, non-challenging book, which was brought to life by the narration.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The story itself caused no extreme emotional reactions, but the 'norfolk' accents made me laugh!

Good story, well told

I enjoyed this story, although I thought the bad guy was easy to spot from very early on and the ending was satisfactory if a little lacking in suspense. The pace sometimes felt a bit slow, but always kept my interest. The narration was excellent.