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The Decision

By: Penny Vincenzi
Narrated by: Sandra Duncan
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About this listen

1960s fashion, affairs and heartbreak feature in The Decision from No 1 best-selling novelist Penny Vincenzi.

Set against a vibrant sixties backdrop, this is the story of two bright young things: Eliza, an ex-deb making a splash in the world of fashion, and Matt, a working-class boy carving out a serious name for himself in property. Their story begins with a love affair, closely followed by a marriage, followed by a baby.

But whilst their relationship is at first fuelled by passion, it's not of the enduring kind, and soon what started out with such promise descends into a harrowing divorce case and an epic custody battle. With everything at stake for both Eliza and Matt, and neither party willing to give up their little girl without a fight, it's high drama in the courts. Let battle begin....

©2011 Penny Vincenzi (P)2011 Headline Publishing Group Limited Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"Teeming with memorable characters." ( Woman & Home)
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The main characters were well drawn and there were some interesting themes. Found some characters stereotyped and there was a lot of clumsy phrasing.
The book was ridiculously long though. Found the child annoying, although it could have been the voice used.

Engrossing but needed editing

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I have read every Vincenzi book and this was my first audio version. I really enjoyed it and the narrator was superb. I will be sticking with audio from now on as i was truely transported from London to Italy and back again, I loved it!!

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Would you listen to The Decision again? Why?

Absolutely because I love the characters so much.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the way Penny Vincenzi gets inside her characters. As a reader I feel I not only know the characters but they are personal friends of mine. I become emotionally involved with each one of them.

Which character – as performed by Sandra Duncan – was your favourite?

Sandra Duncan performs all the characters extremely well.

Any additional comments?

I love the length of Penny Vincenzi long novels

Excellent novel, extremely well written.

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Another recommendation that came up as I was trying to decide what I wanted to listen to.

I have so enjoyed the length of the book. Each characters story has been really well developed. Also a very interesting reminder of the 1960’s and 1970’s....how women were treated and expected to behave. You forget how much has changed!

I already have my next Penny Vincenzi in my library!

Thanks again Audible

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I loved this book, a beautiful woven family story of love, laughter and tears. Laugh out loud witty in parts.

Pure escapism

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