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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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Critic reviews

" The Girl Who Just Appeared is a wonderful book - gripping and twisty and tender and touching." (Marian Keyes)
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Loved this story. Was really entertaining and both characters compelling. Highly recommended, narrators were both excellent

Great story

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Took a while to get into but once I did it was brilliant, the twist at the end I didn't see coming xx really good listen although a slow start keep with it as it's worth it xx

Enjoyed

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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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loved it, funny, interesting, sad and shocking, with enough twists to keep you wondering.

Excellent

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Fantastic
Great story
Great narration accents perfect.
Loved every minute of it, I would certainly listen to other stories by this author.

In put down able!

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Really didn’t enjoy this story. One hour into it and I couldn’t carry on. It had no substance.

Not much.

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I really enjoyed this. The main character had flaws like a real person, I didn’t always like her but that just made her more believable. I laughed quite a few times too at the slightly nutty but relatable inner dialogue. Loved the male narrator too and the part of the story he told was heartbreaking and compelling. I’m looking forward to listening to more from this author.

Great story

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It took a while to get into this story. You have to listen past the first chapter or so.
It was a good story. The main character takes a while to like but she gets there in the end.

Give it time

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

Unusual tale...

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