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  • By: Maureen Lee
  • Narrated by: Julie Maisey
  • Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (140 ratings)
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Violet's Children

By: Maureen Lee
Narrated by: Julie Maisey
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Summary

Beginning in 1950s Liverpool, Violet's Children is a warm and nostalgic story of a young woman who must adopt her sister's children after tragedy strikes.

©2018 Maureen Lee (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd

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Happy and sad.........but oh so perfect.

Julie Maisey really did give a heart and soul to each of the characters in this book. The fantastic author knows how to write a good story. I’ve loved each and everyone of her novels. But the narrators can be very hit and miss. This time they got it perfect with Julie. Her voice is young enough to have you believing each character is truly different. The author and narrator are a match made in heaven. Thank you.

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Didn’t want it to end

Loved the story so descriptive didn’t want it to end lived it from beginning to end

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voice of narrator very good indeed

Enjoyed the overall story line. Also enjoyed the fact that it wasn't terribly long. Thank you.

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Violets children

Maureen Lee's books are all lovely to listen to this one was so unusual, once I started listening it was hard to put down I just wanted to know what was coming next. The narrator was really good as well thank you both for another wonderful book

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Every think

I liked all the book it was everything a good story should be sad uplifting a nice story only moan to many pots of tea mentioned

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Good narration lovely story happy ending

As a Lancashire lass myself, I enjoyed this book. Nostalgic and heartwarming . Would recommend for an easy listen

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Nice and Coherent Story

Liked the story and the characters really nice, the accents on the narrator where a bit jarring and nearly made me switch off a few times.

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Enjoyed this book very much

This was a lovely book to listen to. Well written and well narrated. Highly recommended

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brilliant

love it accents etc , a beautiful story of being a mother without giving birth

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A heart warming story

There are times when a shepherds pie just hits the spot warm and comforting. That’s just how this story affected me. Unusually for me I even shed a tear at the end.

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