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The Trouble with Sister Francis

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A heartwarming and hilarious new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of FRANK AND RED





'This might just be my feel-good read of the year . . . prepare to be transported back to the early 1980s and to lose your heart several times on the way back '
JANICE HALLETT

'Matt Coyne is a genius. I defy you to read this book without smiling, laughing and weeping'
CLARE POOLEY

'A nostalgic masterpiece . . . A funny, heart-warming and heartbreaking story of ordinary heroes, quiet rebellions and unexpected hope'
WOMAN & HOME

'I cannot express how much I enjoyed this gorgeous story . . . I also snort-laughed on more than one occasion.'
JENNIE GODFREY

'We promise this nostalgic book will reduce you to tears - of heartache and laughter . . . it's a masterpiece'
SUNDAY POST

'Matt Coyne is an extraordinary storyteller . . . everyone needs this heartwarming novel in their lives'
SARAH TURNER



READER REVIEWS:

'It's a little piece of magic'
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'Transported me back to childhood and a time before social media dominated our lives'
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'Mr. Coyne, your joke at the end had me howling with laughter'
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'A beautiful read - Matt Coyne can do no wrong!'
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'Very easy to recommend . . . I think he's written another bestseller!'
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'I laughed, I cried, I cheered, I gasped and I swore'
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Sister Francis is an unlikely nun.

She's sixty, sweary, drives like a lunatic and smokes like a stacked chimney . . . and she runs the Blessed Assumption Boys Club.

Richie, Bennett, Kenny and Stan are four best friends from the Whittle council estate with little to do but get up to no good. After a run-in with local bullies, they discover the crumbling, forgotten club and find themselves in the company of the most remarkable person they will ever meet.

Set against early 1980s Britain, THE TROUBLE WITH SISTER FRANCIS is a funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking story of unlikely heroes, quiet rebellions, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope.

And at the centre of it all lies a long-forgotten journal that might just change everything.

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More praise for THE TROUBLE WITH SISTER FRANCIS:

'Hilarious and heartwarming'
MY WEEKLY

'A novel full of heart and humour - Matt Coyne is the master of unlikely friendships and beautifully drawn characters'
FREYA NORTH

'Another hilarious, heartfelt triumph from Matt Coyne . . . the kind of immersive, timeless storytelling we are all yearning for right now'
SOPHIE COUSENS

'A heartwarming story with a fantastic premise'
HELEN RUSSELL

'Warm, funny, nostalgic . . . another triumph from a huge talent'
BECKY HUNTER

'A joy of a read'
CLOSER

'A heartwarming, uplifting read'
HEAT

'Few stories balance laughter and grief as well ... impossible to read without laughing and crying ... it's a story that will stay with you long after the final page.'
YOURS

'Hilarious, heartwarming and heartbreaking . . . nostalgic and downright funny'
PLATINUM MAGAZINE

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Praise for FRANK AND RED:

'A lovely feel-good treat' The Times | 'Simply perfect' Daily Mirror | 'Hilariously funny . . . and beneath it all really quite lovely' Metro | 'Brilliant, just brilliant' Huffington Post | Debut of the Year Woman and Home | Prima Book of The Year

Critics Review

Matt Coyne has created an icon in Sister Francis, and a beautifully immersive coming of age story that is so much more than a group of young boys and their unconventional mentor. Prepare to be transported back to the early 1980s and to lose your heart several times on the way back. Wonderfully written, tender, funny and absorbing, this might just be my feelgood read of the year.
JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE APPEAL
Sister Francis is an icon, and Matt Coyne is a genius. I defy you to read this book without smiling, laughing and weeping.
CLARE POOLEY, New York Times bestselling author of THE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT
I cannot express how much I enjoyed this gorgeous story, and fell in love with its characters. Matt Coyne is a brilliant storyteller with an eye for detail that makes his imagined world come alive. I also snort-laughed on more than one occasion.
JENNIE GODFREY, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS
Another hilarious, heartfelt triumph from Matt Coyne. Full of nostalgia, unforgettable characters and the kind of immersive, timeless storytelling we are all yearning for right now.
SOPHIE COUSENS, New York Times bestselling author of THIS TIME NEXT YEAR
A heartwarming story with a fantastic premise
HELEN RUSSELL, author of international bestseller, THE YEAR OF LIVING DANISHLY
Warm, funny, nostalgic, I defy any reader not to fall in love with the legend that is Sister Francis. Another triumph from a huge talent.
BECKY HUNTER, bestselling author of ONE MOMENT
Matt Coyne is an extraordinary storyteller, Sister Francis is an icon and everyone needs this heartwarming novel in their lives.
SARAH TURNER, Sunday Times bestselling author of STEPPING UP
A nostalgic masterpiece . . . their banter and childhood innocence are charming, capturing the humour of the era while revealing a more poignant, emotional edge. A funny, heart-warming and heartbreaking story of ordinary heroes, quiet rebellions and unexpected hope.
WOMAN & HOME
A novel full of heart and humour - Matt Coyne is the master of unlikely friendships and beautifully drawn characters
FREYA NORTH, author of THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF EADIE BROWNE
Hilarious and heartwarming
MY WEEKLY
A joy of a read
CLOSER
Heartwarming
THAT'S LIFE
Few stories balance laughter and grief as well . . . impossible to read without laughing and crying . . . it's a story that will stay with you long after the final page.
YOURS
A heartwarming, uplifting read
HEAT
We promise this nostalgic book will reduce you to tears - of heartache and laughter . . . it's a masterpiece.
SUNDAY POST
Hilarious, heartwarming and heartbreaking . . . nostalgic and downright funny.
PLATINUM MAGAZINE
Author Matt Coyne
Narrator Colin R Campbell
Duration 12 hours and 4 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781035425099
Format Audiobook
Publisher Headline
Genre Fiction: general and literary, Humour, Modern and contemporary fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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