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  • Guide Star

  • A Gripping and Emotional Roller-Coaster of a Novel About Love, Life, and Not Giving Up
  • By: Joy Ellis
  • Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
  • Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (578 ratings)

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By: Joy Ellis
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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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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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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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Absolutely loved this story , full marks to Joy Ellis for this brilliant tale made for compelling listening brilliant.

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Great plot lots of twists sad and lovely characters ups and downs

Nothing like all her books I will never stop readi great boos one of my favourites to tesdauthor always a great cho

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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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I loved every minute

This was such a lovely story. Well written , and very well narrated. I will look out for more audio books narrated by Shiromi Arserio. For me , she made this book so much more enjoyable to listen to.

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Brilliant

Very heart warming and enjoyable , I love this author a very versatile style of writing

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Spoiled

The story was pretty good but it was definitely spoiled by the lack lustre performance of the narrator. The character voices were just dull and boring.

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more superb writing

Brilliant plot, amazing characters. Just couldn't stop listening, it just grabbed me. Life really can turn out ok despite terrible loss

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fabulous author and book yet again

I loved this book. It was heartwarming, funny, sad and all of the other emotions. I would thoroughly recommend this book and the other delectable titles. Keep them coming please.

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