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A Friend of the Family

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Meet the Londons, a family in need of a friend ...

Gerry and Bernie London are proud parents of Tony, Sean and Ned, three wayward lads whose lives have suddenly reached crisis points:

Newly divorced Tony is fantasizing about someone he really shouldn't; prize-winning novelist Sean's got a hot new girlfriend and a dose of writer's block; and Ned's just back from Australia, without the girl he took with him - or a clue what he's going to do with his life.

If that wasn't enough for one household, the Londons also have a new lodger - a mysterious rockabilly called Gervase. Will he turn out to be a friend - or foe - to the family?

© Lisa Jewell 2003 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

This book shows Jewell coming into her prime - both funny and emotionally satisfying
The Times
Terrific stuff: touching, funny and sentient
Sunday Times
A heart-warming page-turner from start to finish . . . Quite possibly her best yet
Heat
Jewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction
Glamour
The perfect summer read
Marie Claire
Jewell's light style can be deceptive; her anatomisation of twenty and thirty-something urban relationships is at times uncomfortably keen . . . It's a lot of fun
Daily Mail
This novel will make you feel warm inside
New Woman
Praise for Lisa Jewell
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Addictively readable
The Times
A joy . . . a fun summer read
Guardian
Author Lisa Jewell
Narrator Jennifer Saayeng
Duration 11 hours and 13 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405941266
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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