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The Woman at 72 Derry Lane

By: Carmel Harrington
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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About this listen

On a leafy suburban street in Dublin, beautiful, poised Stella Greene lives with her successful husband, Matt. The perfect couple in every way, Stella appears to have it all. Next door, at number 72 however, lives Rea Brady. Gruff, bad-tempered and rarely seen besides the twitching of her net curtains, rumour has it she’s lost it all…including her marbles if you believe the neighbourhood gossip.

But appearances can be deceiving and when Stella and Rea’s worlds collide they realise they have much in common. Both are trapped in a prison of their own making.

Has help been next door without them realising it?

With the warmth and wit of Maeve Binchy and the secrets and twists of Liane Moriarty, this is the utterly original and compelling new novel from Irish Times bestseller Carmel Harrington.

‘Both heart-wrenching and uplifting. The perfect summer read’ Irish Times Bestseller Fionnuala Kearney

©2017 Carmel Harrington (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Holidays Psychological Romance Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Exciting Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"A wonderfully, life-affirming book...Carmel Harrington writes with such honesty." ( New York Times best-selling author Hazel Gaynor)
"Will make you see life in a different way." ( Woman's Way)
"Heartwrenching and heartwarming." ( Evening Herald)
"Guaranteed to brighten your day." ( Novelicious)
"Carmel Harrington has done it again! Brilliantly written…it surpasses all expectations." ( Chicklit Club)
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Really great book about love and loss. Read with great charm and credibility. You wont regret listening

Brilliant

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Loved the main character. A well written and very human story. Would highly recommend for the intricacies of the characters.

Lovely book great characters

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Too many themes in one book. Very big themes and non of them given the detail they deserved.
Ending far too predictable and twee.
Narrator very good.

Rather contrived

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Loved this book, not my usual type at all. Narration was superb and characters were great

Charlie

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I loved this book. The story line was excellent, I cried, I laughed and didn’t want to put it down. The narrator was also brilliant and made it even better to listen too

Amazing

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Intriguing family drama with heartbreak, humour and more. Well developed characters and a twisty plot. Excellent narration.

Brilliant

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This book was my favourite read of 2017! Read perfectly and such a heartwarming story that will stay with me for a long time.

Favourite Book of 2017

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Harrowing. I remember the incident referred to in this book as my eldest son was born 2 months before it happened, I just remember the the absolute the fear and sadness that overtook the world and the utter devastation it caused. It also shines a light on the epidemic that is domestic abuse and mental health but manages to give you a sense of hope despite adversity. Blooming wonderful, will read more from this author now.

Such an impactful book

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A beautiful emotional story. Thinking that the true happenings of 2004 resonated with the author.

A story that tears fell from my eyes.

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Would you listen to The Woman at 72 Derry Lane again? Why?

I would listen all day long...just loved this story from start to finish. All three characters were so believable and the story had me hooked from first page.

What other book might you compare The Woman at 72 Derry Lane to, and why?

Early Marian Keyes

What does Aoife McMahon bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Aoife mcMahon is my favourite audible story telling she is so sincere

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes and no I didn’t want it to end.

Any additional comments?

Best book I’ve read in years

Brilliant

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