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Swallowtail Summer

By: Erica James
Narrated by: Richard Trinder
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A sweeping story set against the lush riverside of the Norfolk Broads about a group of longtime friends learning how to live life to its fullest during one dramatic summer.

Linston End on the Norfolk Broads has been the holiday home to three families for many years. The memories of their time there are ingrained in their hearts: picnics on the river, gin and tonics in the pavilion at dusk, hours spent seeking out the local swallowtail butterflies. Everyone together. But widower Alastair has been faced with a few of life's surprises recently. Now, he is about to shock his circle of friends with the decisions he has made - and the changes it will mean for them all. For some, it feels like the end. For others, it might just be the beginning....

A story about friendship, making changes and learning to live life to the fullest from best seller Erica James.

©2019 Erica James (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Heartfelt

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I was so looking forward to this book but what a shame. It’s slow and the narrator just didn’t fit the book.

Disappointing book 😟

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Good story but annoying narrator.
I know he had a lot of voices to do but they were a bit inconsistent.

Good story

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Very easy to listen to. Gentle story probably aimed at people older than me. Not really my cup of tea but I’m sure lots of people will enjoy it.

Gentle and slow moving

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Really struggled with this book. The plot was really slow and failed miserably to draw me in. I didn’t like the characters but that may have had something to do with the awful narration. In fact the best part was finishing it.

Glad I’ve finished it

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A really nice story, enjoyed the characters and the depth behind their friendship. We would all love to have a linstone end to spend our idealic summers.

Enjoyable listen.

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