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The Women Who Ran Away

And the secrets that followed them . . .

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The Women Who Ran Away

By: Sheila O'Flanagan
Narrated by: Shelly Atkinson
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In Sheila O'Flanagan's engrossing new novel, two women form an unlikely friendship as they face up to shocking truths about the men they've loved - and start to make their own decisions about what to do next....

Deira is setting out on the holiday she'd planned with her long-term partner, Gavin...only she's on her own. Gavin will not be amused when he finds out she's 'borrowed' his car, but since their brutal break-up Deira's not been acting rationally. Maybe a drive through beautiful France will help her see things differently.

Grace has been sent on a journey by her late husband, Ken. She doesn't really want to be on it, but she's following his instructions as always. She can only hope that the trip will help her to forgive him. And then - finally - she'll be able to let him go.

Thrown together by chance, Deira and Grace are soon motoring down the French highways, sharing intriguing stories of their pasts, as they each consider the future....

©2020 Sheila O'Flanagan (P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Women's Fiction Feel-Good

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"One of my favourite authors." (Marian Keyes)

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The most annoying thing was the constant use of the phrase “she said “. It became very frustrating. Overall enjoyable

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Well-performed, light, entertaining book. Unusual accent on the word 'said' in the phrase 'she said' and 'he said' was somewhat distracting, but otherwise easy listening. Perhaps a bit long but I do recommend it and will read another Sheila Flanagan as this was my first.

Very enjoyable

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The narration put me off, every time she said 'said Grace' etc., it sounded disjointed, like it wasn't a continuous reading. The story was good but I just wanted it to be over ☹️

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the story was good but seemed to drag on at some stages the end was what I expected but overall I enjoyed it as a light read

seemed to drag on at times

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The but is she said. He said so irritating. So annoying and so spoilt it for me’n

Lovely story but

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