Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Audiobook10 hours
The Secret of Orchard Cottage
Written by Alex Brown
Narrated by Gabrielle Glaister
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
The wonderful new novel from Alex Brown, bestselling author of The Great Christmas Knit Off, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jill Mansell.
April Wilson is wondering what to do next – her life has been turned upside down after the loss of her husband so she’s hoping to piece herself together again with a visit to her elderly great aunt, Edith. Arriving in the rural idyll of Tindledale, she’s dismayed to find Edith’s cottage and the orchards surrounding it in a sorry state of disrepair. Edith seems to have lost interest completely, instead she’s become desperate to find out what happened to her sister, Winnie, who disappeared during WWII.
April gets to work immediately, discovering that the orchard still delivers a bumper crop each year, and with the help of some of the villagers – including Matt, the enigmatic Farrier – begins to unravel the mystery of the missing Winnie. Slowly,
April can feel things coming to life again – but can Orchard Cottage work its magic on her too?
Author
Alex Brown
Alex Brown is the International No. 1 bestselling author of twelve books including the hugely popular Carrington’s series, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Great Village Show, The Secret of Orchard Cottage and A Postcard from Italy. Her uplifting books are published worldwide and have been translated into twenty languages. She lives by the sea inSouth East England with her husband, daughter and two very glossy black Labradors.
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this story, and also enjoyed the narrator's voice, she has a very pleasant tone to listen to. I would have liked the story to go on, it ended too soon!