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The Woman with All the Answers
- Author
- Linda Green
- Narrator
- Sarah Durham
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 26 February 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 1 minute
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Social issues, Fiction: mashup
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
'Wonderfully executed, unique, clever and hilarious... Linda Green is absolutely at the top of her game. An absolute gem of a book!' Mike Gayle
Alexa knows your family better than you do. Now you're about to get to know her...👀
Fifty-two-year-old Michelle Banks is struggling to keep all the plates spinning. She’s a perimenopausal district nurse, caring for elderly parents. Her husband is wasting their money on children’s TV memorabilia, her teenage daughter is riddled with anxiety and her sixteen-year-old son is behaving secretively.
Alexa is the only one who knows how much Michelle is juggling. Listening in via four smart speakers, she also knows that it’s about to get even worse.
So, when Michelle pleads for help from the woman with all the answers, Alexa decides to go rogue and reveal her true identity as Pauline – a sixty-five-year-old former voiceover artist from Halifax – to teach Michelle everything she knows…
Wise, funny, relatable and inspiring, The Woman With All The Answers is perfect for fans of Clare Pooley, Mike Gayle and David Nicholls.
'I loved this funny, poignant and utterly original novel - a unique and brilliant portrayal of the muddle and messiness of modern family life' Fiona Gibson
'It just sings off the page with humour and insight. It is uniquely funny and very moving.' Susan Lewis
'I don’t think I could have loved this book more! Linda Green’s characters have such personality and warmth that they soon feel like friends. It’s a wonderful book I know many people will relate to.' Kate Storey
'An audacious premise, great characterisation, compelling storytelling and family dramas that just kept spiralling!' Tracy Rees
'A super smart concept played out in a hugely enjoyable way. Heart-warming, relatable and ever so funny. Brilliant!' Kate Galley
Praise for Linda Green:
'Linda Green is bloody brilliant!' Amanda Prowse
'Heart-warming and inspiring: a great read' Katie Fforde
'I felt so invested in the characters' lives' Lucy Diamond
'Warm, wise and very moving' Araminta Hall
'A rollercoaster adventure full of inspiration, hope and sometimes tears.' 5-Star Reader Review
'Best book I've read in years! It may be because I'm from Yorkshire or because I'm a mum that I felt such an affinity to the characters in this book but I dare you not to enjoy it. It has everything.' 5-Star Reader Review
'A brilliant book that made me laugh out loud, AND audibly so too. True to life characters with real problems.' 5-Star Reader Review
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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4.0 5.0
Enjoyed the quirky ideas in this book. The narration was really good - so many different characters to give a voice to.
Swanny57 2025-11-01
Details
- Author
- Linda Green
- Narrator
- Sarah Durham
- Duration
- 9 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 26 February 2025
- ISBN
- 9781836339700
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Social issues, Fiction: mashup
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The brilliantly observed, witty and heart-warming new book club read from Richard & Judy bestseller Linda Green, for fans of Clare Pooley, Mike Gayle and David Nicholls!✨'Wonderfully executed, unique, clever and hilarious... Linda Green is absolutely at the top of her game. An absolute gem of a book!' Mike GayleAlexa knows your family better than you do. Now you're about to get to know her...👀Fifty-two-year-old Michelle Banks is struggling to keep all the plates spinning. She’s a perimenopausal district nurse, caring for elderly parents. Her husband is wasting their money on children’s TV memorabilia, her teenage daughter is riddled with anxiety and her sixteen-year-old son is behaving secretively.Alexa is the only one who knows how much Michelle is juggling. Listening in via four smart speakers, she also knows that it’s about to get even worse.So, when Michelle pleads for help from the woman with all the answers, Alexa decides to go rogue and reveal her true identity as Pauline – a sixty-five-year-old former voiceover artist from Halifax – to teach Michelle everything she knows…Wise, funny, relatable and inspiring, The Woman With All The Answers is perfect for fans of Clare Pooley, Mike Gayle and David Nicholls.'I loved this funny, poignant and utterly original novel - a unique and brilliant portrayal of the muddle and messiness of modern family life' Fiona Gibson'It just sings off the page with humour and insight. It is uniquely funny and very moving.' Susan Lewis'I don’t think I could have loved this book more! Linda Green’s characters have such personality and warmth that they soon feel like friends. It’s a wonderful book I know many people will relate to.' Kate Storey'An audacious premise, great characterisation, compelling storytelling and family dramas that just kept spiralling!' Tracy Rees'A super smart concept played out in a hugely enjoyable way. Heart-warming, relatable and ever so funny. Brilliant!' Kate GalleyPraise for Linda Green:'Linda Green is bloody brilliant!' Amanda Prowse'Heart-warming and inspiring: a great read' Katie Fforde'I felt so invested in the characters' lives' Lucy Diamond'Warm, wise and very moving' Araminta Hall'A rollercoaster adventure full of inspiration, hope and sometimes tears.' 5-Star Reader Review'Best book I've read in years! It may be because I'm from Yorkshire or because I'm a mum that I felt such an affinity to the characters in this book but I dare you not to enjoy it. It has everything.' 5-Star Reader Review'A brilliant book that made me laugh out loud, AND audibly so too. True to life characters with real problems.' 5-Star Reader Review
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