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The Escape
- Author
- Hilary Boyd
- Narrator
- Catherine Bailey
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 20 July 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Family life fiction / Stories about family, Romantic suspense, Narrative theme: love / relationships
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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Bel Carnegie's life is not perfect. Still recovering from her ex-husband's betrayal she lives with her narcissistic father in the family flat in Earl's Court.
Then one summer she decides to swap the sweltering city for beautiful Cornwall. While renting a little cottage she finds that the sea, sunshine and new friends help heal her damaged heart.
But Bel soon learns that you can't run from the past and it isn't long before it comes knocking once more . . .
©2023 Hilary Boyd (P)2023 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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Praise for Hilary Boyd
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As canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better at jokes
Daily Mail
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Boyd is terrific at cutting to the quick of modern relationships
Woman & Home
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Smart, with true-to-life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings
Sunday Mirror
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
I am huge fan of Hilary Boyd and this did not disappoint. Excellent writing with great insight. Highly recommended.
Teaeee 2023-08-26
Details
- Author
- Hilary Boyd
- Narrator
- Catherine Bailey
- Duration
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 July 2023
- ISBN
- 9781405955638
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Family life fiction / Stories about family, Romantic suspense, Narrative theme: love / relationships
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Bel Carnegie's life is not perfect. Still recovering from her ex-husband's betrayal she lives with her narcissistic father in the family flat in Earl's Court.Then one summer she decides to swap the sweltering city for beautiful Cornwall. While renting a little cottage she finds that the sea, sunshine and new friends help heal her damaged heart.But Bel soon learns that you can't run from the past and it isn't long before it comes knocking once more . . .©2023 Hilary Boyd (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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