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The House Across the Street
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Dead to Me
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When Ruby and Verity met as girls, they came from different worlds. Verity was privately educated, living in a beautiful Hampstead home, while Ruby was being raised in extreme poverty. Nevertheless, they became firm friends. However, fortunes are not set in stone, and soon the girls find their situations reversed. As Ruby goes up in the world, Verity encounters more and more tragedy, but still the girls remain large parts of each other's lives.
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Reverting
- By Amazon Customer on 15-08-16
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Gypsy
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Wonderful story .
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Scotland, 1995. On the hills of Cornton Vale Prison. She was convicted of killing her best friend.... Laura Brannigan has been put away for murder. She insists that she didn't kill Jackie. But her search for true justice seems futile. Then she receives a letter that takes her back to her youth and the memory of an old love, Stuart....
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Good read
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The House Across the Street by Lesley Pearse, read by Rosie Jones.
Twenty-three-year-old Katy Speed is fascinated by the house across the street. The woman who lives there, Gloria, is the most glamorous neighbour on the avenue, owning a fashionable dress shop in Bexhill-on-Sea. But who is the woman who arrives in the black car most Saturdays while Gloria is at work? Sometimes she brings women to the house, other times they have children.
Hilda, Katy's mother, disapproves of Gloria. She wonders if these mysterious visitors have just been released from prison. Is Gloria secretly bringing criminals, or worse, into the heart of the community?
Then one night, the house burns down. In the wreckage, the bodies of Gloria and her daughter are found. Katy is sure the unexplained visitors must be responsible until her father is arrested and charged with murder. Have the police arrested the correct person? Are the rest of the street safe? Can Katy find the truth before it's too late?
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-11-18
Dull dross
Narrated by someone sounding like a primary school teacher talking to a class of 5 year olds. Poorly written tale with dull plot. Sorry not for me.
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- Robert B.
- 26-09-18
Sadly not a winner this time
Having eagerly anticipated this book even checking the ‘Airport Exclusives’ whilst going on holiday and having read ALL Lesley Pearse’s books, I was a little disappointed with this latest release.
The story seemed to go on a bit too much with no GREAT excitement - I felt if I skipped a few pages I wouldn’t have missed out on anything. oh well - this is only the first LP book I’ve Not particularly enjoyed so that’s not bad!
More like ‘Trust Me’ please Lesley!
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-09-18
soooo disappointed
I just can't believe this book was written by the same person who wrote 'belle ' etc. it felt like I was reading a teenagers book. the narrating was terrible. I've read all Lesley s books and the last 2 have been rubbish. Come on Lesley what are you doing!
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- Puddycats
- 03-01-19
It is OK.. not up to het usual standard
The narrator has a very child like voice, which I personally didn't like. Not a bad story but nowhere near as in depth as her other books. I'm a touch dissapointed.
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- Catherine
- LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom
- 22-12-18
Immature. Childlike narration.
Not a bad story but I felt it was a bit immature, more like it was for teenagers. The subject matter was adult, but there was something about the book that reminded me of The Secret Seven books I used to read as a child!! Maybe it was the style and tone of the narrator who would be better suited to reading children's books, but I almost gave up halfway through.
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- S. Strudwick
- UK
- 01-11-18
What a story !
I chose this book as I’d heard the author on the Graham Norton radio show. I’m so pleased I did. It had me gripped from start to finish and now I’m going to see if there’s anything else by her. Please read, or listen, you won’t regret it.
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- Cheryl Cromie
- 20-09-18
Recommend
Another great story from Lesley Pearse! Her characters get me hooked from the start. She is my favourite author.
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- Linda
- 02-12-18
Always a good read
I can always rely on Lesley Pearse for an awesome and captivating story and she never let me down with this book.
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- barbara
- 12-09-18
The House Across the Street
Loved this story, am fairly new reader of Lesley Pearse books and really am hooked. She keeps the characters alive and there is always something you can learn about life in her stories. A very good read. Narration was excellent.