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- A Gripping and Emotional Roller-Coaster of a Novel About Love, Life, and Not Giving Up
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
Stella won't give up, but she doesn't know how to go on.
Stella North, a rising star in the police, has her life torn apart by a gunman's bullets. She has often faced danger, but these injuries mean she must give up the job she loves. Her grandmother Beth is her rock. And Beth is no ordinary woman. At 70, she runs marathons and has a past that Stella knows very little about.
Beth calls in her friend, Michael, to help with Stella's recovery. But this man means a lot more to Beth than she reveals. And Stella's ex-husband, Edward, and old police partner, Robbie, want to help, but Stella puts up emotional barriers, and they have problems of their own. Her old friends from her days of Urbex (exploring old abandoned buildings) offer a glimmer of hope for the future.
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- Vee
- 13-08-21
Another good story with great characters
Slightly different but with new characters and guest appearances from much loved names other novels, a good, fairly light story but oh, the narration! The accents were all over the place making the whole thing a chore to get through.
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- Book Worm
- 13-02-21
OK but disappointing narration
I enjoyed the Jackman and Evans books so looked forward to this back story, but was disappointed on several counts. The narration was annoying, like reading a story to a child with almost no pauses between character changes so sometimes confusing. The plot was a bit low key and too Mills and Boon for my taste, and the character of Beth the supergran was unlikely and too sugar sweet to be likeable. I was hoping for another police plot and this wasn't one.
In my opinion it was not a patch on the detective novels the author writes.
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- Quilting Jo
- 07-12-23
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Absolutely loved this story , full marks to Joy Ellis for this brilliant tale made for compelling listening brilliant.
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- Mclawz
- 10-11-23
Did I listen to the same narration?
Decent enough plot and I like Ellis’s style but the narration is all over the place regards the accents and delivered in a deadpan monotone which distracts from the book. A shame.
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- Colin Younger
- 29-01-24
loved the narrators voice
Great story, very interesting with a nice twist. Will certainly look for more by this author
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- Christina
- 17-05-24
A really good read
I was so delighted to find this book having read Joy’s Jackman and Evans series and the Nicky Galena books. I soon became thoroughly engrossed in the story and the lives of the characters, and although this book can be read as a stand alone story, I was delighted to encounter some familiar characters along the way. Joy has the great gift of being able to tell a story which is both engaging and atmospheric as it draws the reader in. I’m hoping to find some more gems like this one for my next read.
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- Kerri H
- 18-05-24
Bit low key compared to her usual plots
If you hadn’t listened to her Jackman and Evans series, I don’t think this would make sense. It was good and well written but too mundane for me overall. I was a little bored for a while. It got better and everything tied up well but not the high octane guessing game I like from this author.
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- Busymum41
- 04-08-24
Interesting subject that I didn’t know about before
Took a long time to figure out where the story was heading, couldn’t work out if it was going to be about Stella’s police work and finding out about why she got injured but it turned out to be about recognising your circumstances and the opportunities that lie ahead and accepting major changes in one’s life. I didn’t know much if anything about urban exploring before and now understand the basics. I liked the introduction of characters from Joy Ellis’s other books.
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- Elie
- 31-07-24
Fell-good story
Easy reading. No high thrills or anything, but an enjoyable and relaxing listen. Would recommend
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- sam
- 19-03-20
Joy Ellis great variation from her murder mysteries
Joy Ellis with a difference Really enjoyed it. Easy listening and story gripping at times always ready for the next chapter
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