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A Time for Friends

By: Patricia Scanlan
Narrated by: Grainne Gillis
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 *** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***

Warmth, wisdom and love on every page - if you treasured Maeve Binchy, read Patricia Scanlan.

Number 1 bestselling author Patricia Scanlan is set to capture the hearts and enchant the minds of a whole new generation of readers who will fall in love with her sublime storytelling. A trailblazing women’s fiction author, all of her novels have been #1 international bestsellers, most recently With All My Love, Orange Blossom Days and A Family Reunion. She writes multi-generational family dramas with compassion and authenticity, and a hint of comforting escapism.

‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you MUST try Patricia Scanlan' Woman & Home
'Utterly magical and wonderful... warmth and compassion shine through' MARIAN KEYES
'Like being enfolded in a hug from the great writer herself: warm, comforting and full of love' CATHY KELLY
'There can be little doubt that Patricia Scanlan is the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction' Sunday Times
'There is a heartbreaking authenticity in her observations' Irish Times
'The ultimate comfort read' Glamour
‘If you love Maeve Binchy, you will love Patricia Scanlan’ Mirror©2015 Patricia Scanlan (P)2015 Simon & Schuster Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Women's Fiction

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Loved the story but I felt it was spoiled by the reader. I love Patricia Scanlan's books so it wouldn't put me off another one

Excellent storyline

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Loved it! Warm and fuzzy and feel good novel.
Beautifully written and brilliantly read - just loved it

Loved it!

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I enjoyed all 100% voice of reader only added to the descriptive. language Thoroughly enjoyed every captivating chapter Thank you

Love

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I absolutely love Patricia Scanlan, one of my favourite authors but I could continue listening to this one. Loads of mispronunciations and monotonous.

Has A Time for Friends put you off other books in this genre?

No, not at all, just the narrator.

What didn’t you like about Grainne Gillis’s performance?

As above.

Dreadful narration.

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Very disappointing. Shout and rushed.... Alot if errors in the reading. A waste of a credit.... 1st time I've been let down.

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