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Bad Company on Coronation Close

Coronation Close, Book 5

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Bad Company on Coronation Close

By: Lizzie Lane
Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
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About this listen

A heart wrenching and inspiring World War Two saga of friendship, courage and love in the face of danger! Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Jean Fullerton.

With the men still away fighting, the women keep the home fires burning - some more than others…

Bristol 1942

Following the death of her controlling husband, Margaret Routledge is no longer the downtrodden church mouse she once was. Now she’s the talk of the Close, frequenting seedy pubs and clubs where men gather to pick up good-time girls. It seems Margaret is past redemption until she sees neighbour Jenny Crawford’s headstrong 16-year-old daughter Gloria on the arm of a man of ill repute, and her motherly instincts return.

By contrast, Jenny's eldest, land girl Tilly, has a heart of gold, but trouble brews when she helps a vulnerable mother and child with a dangerous past.

A wayward daughter only adds fire to Jenny’s personal problems, which she chooses to keep to herself in the hope that they will go away.

Meanwhile, Thelma Dawson has landed herself a promotion, but will it conflict with her ongoing romance with Peter van Luntzen – and where is he? Will he come back and make good on his promise?

©2026 Lizzie Lane (P)2026 Boldwood Books 20th Century City Life Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Urban Heartfelt

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I've loved the previous books, and was waiting for this one, but the new narrator spoiled it for me. To be fair, she's probably a lot more authentic for Knowle West, I'm sure! But I loved Anne Dover, and the characters belonged to her.
There were also some inconsistencies, and unbelievable character changes - Robin's surname was wrong and he and several others seem to have had personality transplants.
Finally, it doesn't really conclude very satisfactorily - it's a bit odd, if I'm honest! - so if it's meant to be a cliffhanger, please can we have our old characters back, in the next one, as well as our old narrator.

What a Shame!

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Not as good as the previous books….didn’t have me hooked.
Didn’t like the narrators male voices, no matter what age they were supposed to be they all sounded like dirty old men.

Thx story

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I have listened to the previous four books and was really looking forward to this one. Unfortunately the change of narrator has really spoiled this book
The characters voices have changed and I just couldn’t enjoy the book because you get to know the characters over time and suddenly they have taken on new personalities due to the completely different accents.

The new narrator.

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