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The Girl Who Just Appeared

By: Jonathan Harvey
Narrated by: Julie Maisey, Scot Williams, Various
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London, 2014. Adopted when just a few months old, Holly Smith has never fitted in. But then she finds a biscuit tin full of yellowing papers under the floorboards of the flat she was born in. Could these papers be the key to her past?

Liverpool, 1981. Fifteen-year-old Darren is negotiating life with his errant mother and younger brother. When the Toxteth Riots begin, Darren finds himself with a moral dilemma.

©2014 Jonathan Harvey (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Fiction
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" The Girl Who Just Appeared is a wonderful book - gripping and twisty and tender and touching." (Marian Keyes)
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How annoying is the main character, Holly! Not sure if she was written this way, wrong narrator or me just being a little sensitive but Gawd! Self centred, condescending, self righteous & downright rude in my opinion!
The story is ok, guessed quite early on the outcome, but it's cringeworthy with its cliche descriptions and opinion of North/South divide. I won't be looking for anything else by this author.

If you're Northern and easily offended, give it a

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I enjoyed the story, humorous at times but why oh why was this actress cast to read the book when she could not 'do' a Scouse accent? It was 'fingers down the blackboard ' awful at times, the worst accent since Dick Van Dyke's stab at a cockney accent in Mary Poppins. Unfortunately that performance spoiled an enjoyable listen for me.

Worse accent since Dick van Dyke's cockney accent

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Loved this book and everything about it, from the words to the reading. Enjoy it!

Unusual tale...

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Some 'laugh out loud' moments!
Really enjoyable and good narrative!
Interesting twist to the story and a step up from usual chic lit!

Loved it!!

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What a clever little plot. Both readers were excellent, it flowed and all weaved together and the ending was sublime - I was sitting there with them! (no spoilers!) I will certainly be looking out for more by this author.

Very enjoyable book

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