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Rosie and Ruby
- Narrated by: Helen MacFarlane
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
Patricia Dixon is the best-selling author of the psychological thrillers Death's Dark Veil and Over My Shoulder as well as the emotional women's fiction novel They Don't Know. Rosie and Ruby is an unmissable and heart-warming novel which will appeal to fans of authors like Amanda Prowse, Diane Chamberlain and Lucy Diamond.
Ruby lives on a run-down, crime-infested estate in Manchester, with Stella, her feckless, self-centred mother. Rosie, Ruby’s cousin, leads a middle-class existence but feels suffocated by her domineering mother, Doreen. Although Stella and Doreen have little in common, they share the inability to show the love that their daughters deserve. Meanwhile, Olivia, a member of the elite Cheshire set, is aloof and distant, rattling around in her sprawling mansion, attending charity functions and hosting infamous bridge nights. Her errant son Marcus lives his life in the fast lane, maximising the perks of the family firm whilst enjoying his jet-setting bachelor existence, away from his disapproving mother. But when Ruby meets Marcus her life begins to crumble, and one by one the secrets she has kept are exposed.
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- Hawt
- 02-03-24
friendly and not a thriller
for some reason I thought this was a thriller author but it's a story about friendship and it was lovely ;) cheesy a lot but friendly with it
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- Charlotte
- 21-03-24
Slightly robotic narration and simple story
I found the narration to be at times, painful to listen to - it almost sounded robotic.
The story was ok, but pretty formulaic
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- Julesy21
- 30-01-24
Nice read but...
It must bene but I prefer names that are very different,in PDs books, there's Kellie and Billie, Ruby and Rose, Olivia & Oliver...maybe I'm just lazy
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-03-24
Felt a bit cheated
This was a well written story, a story like a modern day fairytale. A psychological thriller though it was not. Half way through I realised it was more a romance novel. If you are looking for a romance novel, a darker one but with no erotic element this would be a great bet.
I had been looking for a thriller though, as per the synopsis. which is why I've scored it as I have. I was disappointed and it was very obvious where the plot was heading, beautiful though. The stereo typing of council estate residents did feel a bit judging and middle class too.
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- Madalina Sararu
- 22-02-24
Good but little bit boring at the end
I think it was at least two hours longer than it should have been. Close to the end the end it became a little bit boring.
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- Gill
- 14-04-24
Interesting and a lot of happiness to balance out the bad bits
I found some of the dialogue stilted, whether it was the writing or the narration I’m not sure. Still loved it though.
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- June Poulter
- 12-01-24
Rosie and Ruby the characters in the story
Like the whole book great story line . Couldn’t stop reading it , The family in the book keep you guessing .
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- graham
- 23-02-24
if you like when somebody tell you all there life history as well as there family - this book is for you.
if you like when somebody tell you all there life history as well as there family - this book is for you. its going for ages ... it's not a thriller.
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- debbie ball
- 03-03-24
Heartwarming story
Brilliant relaxing story to listen to full of love with the true meaning of hope and family at its core.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-11-19
Loved it!
Really great story and well narrated, I didn’t want it to end! Hope there are more from this author
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