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

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