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Other Parents

By: Sarah Stovell
Narrated by: Elaine Claxton
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Sarah Stovell’s gripping new novel, Every Happy Family is available now!

Hilarious, unputdownable, suspenseful fiction, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Motherland

They all have opinions.
They all have secrets.

‘Both funny and engaging while tackling some serious stuff’ Jane Fallon

‘Deft, wry and perceptive, this drama targets class and modern parenting’ Daily Mail

‘Set to be one of the most talked-about books of 2022’ HELLO!

‘Sensitive, sharply observed and often funny’ Adele Parks, Platinum

‘Touted as the new Liane Moriarty, Stovell is one to watch’ Woman & Home

‘Cringe-inducing, agonising, truthful, heartbreaking and hilarious’ Janice Hallett

In a small town like West Burntridge, it should be impossible to keep a secret.

Rachel Saunders knows gossip is the price you pay for a rural lifestyle and outstanding schools. The latest town scandal is her divorce – and the fact that her new girlfriend has moved into the family home.

Laura Spence lives in a poky bedsit on the wrong side of town. She and her son Max don’t really belong, and his violent tantrums are threatening to expose the very thing she’s trying to hide.

When the local school introduces a new inclusive curriculum, Rachel and Laura find themselves on opposite sides of a fearsome debate.

But the problem with having your nose in everyone else’s business is that you often miss what is happening in your own home.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Sarah Stovell (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Crime Fiction Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction

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This is a great story but spoilt by the narrator speaking the northumberland accent as if its out of a Catherine Cookson film

GOOD STORY

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I liked this one and laughed out loud on more than one occasion. Rachel was wonderful and I wish I had a Rachel in my life.

A very different story

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Excellent characters and home truths. Excellent narrative of Rachel’s use of language. Bitter dark side of life with comedy moment of the ‘cake stall’. Loved it

Excellent characters and home truths

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I didn’t hate this book, I just found it a bit “meh”. I kept waiting for the story to really grip me but it didn’t. I guess that makes it more true to life than some of the really far fetched novels out there. Good narration.

Just a bit meh

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So many different characters, different personalities and different problems and pressures. Entertaining as well as thought provoking.

Thought provoking.

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Middle class parents' struggling with modern day hurdles with some hilarious & shocking moments.

Insightful novel on parenting struggles

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Haven’t enjoyed a book so much in ages
Invested in every character. Would highly recommend

Listened in a day

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Nothing really happens other than what you hear as you go along. No plot twists, the characters were all fairly boring and predictable. Easy to listen to and pass the time but definitely not a book I will remember!

Easy listen but boring and predictable

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