Once you start it, you won't be able to switch it off!
How does it compare to similar audio books?
Not bad
How does it compare to audio works by the same author?
Excellent
Advantages:
Hard to put down and great value for money .
Disadvantages:
You don't want it to end !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Lesley Pearse takes us back to the 1960's, with a tale about two young people who fall in love (Fifi and Dan). There is tension in the family as they think that Dan is no good. The couple get married in secret and go to London where Dan can find work. They move into a street called Dale Street, which is a far cry from the world that Fifi is familiar with. Deciding to make the best of it, Fifi sets about trying to work out who her neighbours are, and spends many hours watching them from her top floor flat window. We meet Frank, a widower with a secret he's being blackmailed with; Nora, a woman who generally keeps herself to herself, but develops a soft spot for the newly married couple. She is not as she appears though. There is also Yvette, a dress maker from France, who has a very sad background and dark secret. She lives next door to the Muckle famly, who are dirty, noisy and dangerous. They neglect their children, have drunken fights and are hated and feared by all the residents of Dale street. The youngest child ,Angela, makes her way into Fifi's life through sporting a black eye, and through this Fifi's life will never be the same again. The characters are totally believable. There is a who dunnit feel to the story too, so it is not just your typical love story. Prepare to be drawn into this story, and also for some shocking parts too. Lesley does not shy away from being graphical, and some things she describes will haunt you. This is Lesley Pearse at her very best, and fans of her books will not be disappointed. If you have never read one of her books, I recommend that you do so at your earliest opportunity. She will not disappoint!
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