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Summer's Lease

By: John Mortimer
Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
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 It’s high summer when Molly Pargeter drags her amiably bickering family to a rented Tuscan villa for the holidays. Molly is sure that the house is the perfect setting for their three-week getaway, but soon she becomes fascinated by the lives of the absent owners and things start to go horribly wrong.©1988 Advenpress Ltd (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Funny

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Really enjoyed this book, so descriptive , humorous & entertaining. Transports you to Italy for a virtual holiday and adventure with Molly & her family.

Excellent

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A wonderful story full of well drawn characters who were excellently portrayed by Martin Jarvis. This would make the perfect holiday read/listen

John Mortimer doesn’t disappoint

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I was doubtful about this book as I am not a great lover of Rumpole but this is a different genre but I thoroughly enjoyed it and liked the heroine.

Skillfully written and a brilliant voice performance.

I think those who enjoy Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman might enjoy this novel. It is more than a Who dunnit .

It is a novel of its time before we were Woke and is set in the 1980s and the older characters express views of an earlier time . Think of it as a period piece. It is part mystery and part comedy of manners set in Tuscany. I learned quite a bit.

A period piece which time has not faded

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Loved it! Very witty story of a family holiday with mystery and farce combined.
So good to have a story set in Italy that doesn’t involve a gloomy 30-something looking for love.

Brilliant!

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The narrator of this story was superb. He was so good and the dialogue so funny, the story itself was secondary although entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it.

Brilliant Narration

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I loved it , felt like k was on holiday . Light reading , amusing , good barstool and variety of characters . Great way to switch off

Great for dark winter nights

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Just finished it and can recommend it heartily. Not a rip roaring story but enjoyable nonetheless.

Beautifully written and very well narrated. I very much enjoyed listening to it.

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Lots if fun! An amusing tale set in Tuscany… wonderfully read by MJ who is undoubtedly one of the best narrators there is.

Entertaining listen

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Had read the paper version twice before. The audio version is excellent with the different characters read by Martin Jarvis with believable voices. Part detective novel / part comedy and as set in August in Tuscany slso makes for relaxing bedtime listening.

Excellent on all Counts

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The usual clever Mortimer characterisation but some characters didn't feel real and the plot twists were signalled clearly.

Not brilliant

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