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Hope Street

By: Mike Gayle
Narrated by: Adam Rojko Vega, Fenella Fudge, Susan Harrison
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About this listen

 The greatest adventure is coming back home.

Lila Metcalfe is a trainee journalist in Derby and she's very used to being given the stories that no one else wants. So, when her editor tells her that the city's Cossington Park development is being held up by a solitary resident on Hope Street who is refusing to leave, she knows she is going to be the one sent to find out more. And that's how she meets Connor.

Twenty-something Connor is the sole resident of Hope Street and he is not at all what Lila is expecting. And he has a very clear reason not to move: he is waiting for his mum to come home.

The uplifting and heartfelt new novel from the author of Half a World Away.©2024 Pizza FTD Ltd (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited City Life Contemporary Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Urban Heartfelt Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with (Lisa Jewell)
Full of relatable characters and as Mike takes us on a journey through all their high and lows and we're with them every step of the way . . . A wonderful story (Ruth Hogan)
Poignant. Powerful. Beautiful
(Milly Johnson)
Funny, real and unexpected, a story that will keep you hooked to the very last page (Alexandra Potter)
One of the best storytellers Britain has (Jenny Colgan)
Then, now, and forever one of the best (Lindsey Kelk)
All stars
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So well narrated, the book gave me faith in human nature , thank you Mike Gayle

Heartwarming characters

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Absolutely amazing story, I find myself thinking that Mike Gayle seems to understand humans emotions and behaviour so intrinsically he manages to write the most amazing stories about them. As an avid Mike Gayle enthusiast since discovering his work a couple of years ago I devoured this book in one day! Everything else can wait! Beautiful! The tears were worth it

Mike Gayle does it again

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I would rate it 6 stars if I could best book I've read this year. I was so invested in the characters and felt their hurt and joys, just beautiful

Brilliant

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This is the first time I have read a book by this author. Don’t want to give away the plot, yet this is an excellent story and will relate to many in different ways.

Enchanting story - brilliant

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The story, the way it was read, everything about it I adored. a wonderful, heartwarming and real novel, with characters that are so well drawn I feel as if I know them personally. Beautiful.

absolutely loved it

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Heartwarming story, great narration, one of those books that makes you feel you know and care about the characters....and somehow bereft when it ends.

Brilliant in every way

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I’ve been a fan of Mikes’s writing for many years now. Hope Street didn’t disappoint. Heart warming and touching, as with all of Mikes books, l would highly recommend this to anyone who loves stories that give you faith in humanity.

Another cracker from Mike

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Loved the story, needed to keep listening to follow Connor's search. Amazing performances for the Audio version too.

Gorgeous story

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I literally couldn’t stop listening to this and finished it in a couple of days, there were a couple of bits that were a bit predictable but despite that I absolutely loved this book. I loved the characters and the way the story developed. I would 100% recommend this book.

Couldn’t stop listening.

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I found this book very difficult to listen to in places. Not because of the story, which is heartwarmingly amazing, but because I have a grandson with many of the same differences as Connor. Connors simplistic yet totally logical approach to life I understand perfectly. I found it particularly difficult when it came to the incidents of bullying and being used, due to his trusting nature.
A deeply moving well written book highlighting the plight of the many misunderstood who come across as different in today’s society.
I could identify many of Connors traits and often found myself hearing my own grandson’s voice on many occasions.
Connor represents everyone who is different to what some people might regard as ‘normal’ but, he also represents all the gentle, kind souls in this world who are often regarded as different. We are all different, we are all individuals and we could all learn a lot about decent human nature from this book. He is the underdog, without agenda or artifice, misunderstood and singled out just for being himself.
The characters are very real and have a depth to them which makes them rounded and identifiable.
I loved this book and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Keep the tissues handy though.

An emotional roller coaster

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