Four Minutes to Save a Life
A feel-good story that will make you laugh and cry

Name: Four Minutes to Save a Life
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (98 reviews)
Author: Anna Stuart
ISBN: 9781409178156

Author: Anna Stuart

Narrator: Peter Kenny

Unabridged: 9 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Trapeze

Published: 02/20/2020

Categories: Fiction, City Life, Romance, Family Life, Friendship, Nonfiction, Family & Relationships

Synopsis

Everyone would spare a moment of kindness for a stranger when they were in trouble... wouldn't they?

Supermarket delivery driver Charlie enjoys his new job, because he doesn't have to spend too long with people, who, he's found, are nothing but trouble. But when he's assigned the Hope Row street, he realises there are a lot of lonely people out there - and for some, he's their only interaction.

The supermarket boss tells Charlie he's a driver, not a social worker - but Charlie's tough exterior begins to soften, and he can't help show a little kindness to the Hope Row residents, helping them find their place in the world once more.

But will his helping hand make everything worse?

'I adored this feel good book' Netgalley reviewer
'A book about hope, forgiveness, love and friendship that will touch your heart' Netgalley reviewer
'I couldn't love this book anymore if I tried!' Netgalley reviewer

An uplifting novel about community, friends and finding your way. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Ruth Hogan and Carole Matthews.

About Anna Stuart

Anna wanted to be an author from the moment she could pick up a pen and was writing boarding-school novels behind the sofa by the age of nine. She made the early mistake of thinking she ought to get a 'proper job' and went into Factory Planning - a career that gave her some wonderful experiences, amazing friends and even a fantastic husband, but did not offer much creative scope. So when she stopped to have children she took the chance to start the 'improper job' of writing. During the baby years she wrote in those gaps provided by sleeps, playschools and obliging grandparents, publishing short stories and serials in all the women's magazines.Her ultimate aim was to write longer fiction and several years ago she published a series of successful historical novels under the pseudonym Joanna Courtney. She will continue to publish under that name but is delighted, as Anna Stuart, to also be able to write Bonnie and Stan - a real-life romance set in both the present day and sixties Liverpool.

About Peter Kenny

As both actor and singer, PETER KENNY has worked widely in theatre and broadcasting, appearing with, amongst others, the Royal Shakespeare Company, A&BC, Coventry Belgrade, and the BBC Radio Repertory Company. He is a prolific audiobook reader and his titles include The Wasp Factory and Look To Windward by Iain Banks, and The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on April 23, 2020

Despite the ridicule of his parents and siblings, Charlie has taken on a job as a supermarket delivery driver for a firm named Turners. But Charlie has a secret and guilt in his life that he is running from. His new job means he doesn’t have to spend long with each person. According to his superviso......more

Goodreads review by Lel on February 19, 2020

Oh my heart…..I love this book. Charlie starts his new job as a supermarket delivery driver and on his first round, he recognises a name. Someone from his past and it’s time for him to make amends. On his round he meets, Ruth a borderline alcoholic who is grieving a marriage breakup and misses her dau......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on June 23, 2020

Every now an then I request a book on Netgalley purely on impulse, I can't recall what it was that made me click for details, let alone request it, but what I can say is I' incredibly happy that I did. This book was definitely and published before the Covd 19 crisis escalated like it has done, and ye......more

Goodreads review by Honestmamreader on February 29, 2020

This is a heart-warming tale of how friendship and being kind can have a great effect on people. It highlights a lot about mental health, and how people cope differently with stresses of life. The opening chapter is of Charlie supposedly burning all his belongings and starting afresh. On his first day......more

Goodreads review by Amy on July 16, 2020

This was such a beautiful story about how the simplest things can bring people together. I also loved the twist at the end......more

Quotes

A sweet celebration of kindness and decency i

A fantastic, emotional, wonderful book. Loved every page and cried not a little.