

Friend of the Family, A
Author: Lisa Jewell
Narrator: Helen Duff
Unabridged: 11 hr 47 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 01/21/2020
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Author: Lisa Jewell
Narrator: Helen Duff
Unabridged: 11 hr 47 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 01/21/2020
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
How often does an author begin their career by a challenge? That is exactly how British author, Lisa Jewell began her writing career. Her friend, Yasmin Boland, challenged her to write three chapters of a novel, and she would reward her with dinner at her favorite restaurant. The challenge was met, and Jewell turned those chapters into her first novel, Ralph's Party. It became the UK's bestselling first novel in 1999.
Jewell attended grammar school, but left in the sixth form, to use an art foundation scholarship at Barnet College, followed by a degree in fashion design from Epsom School of Art and Design. She worked in the fashion side of retail for several years in British Warehouse and Thomas Pink.
Lisa Jewell is considered one of the most popular authors in the UK today, with seventeen novels in her portfolio of work. She is also an internationally known and bestselling author with over two million sold in English-speaking countries alone, let alone being translated into twenty-five languages.
Among her novels are: Ralph's Party, Thirtynothing, After the Party, Then She Was Gone, The House We Grew Up In, and The Girls in the Garden. She resides in London with her husband, and two daughters.
Three stars for the three London boys. Tony, Sean, and Ned have grown up in a loving home. Still, as their parents prepare to celebrate four decades of marriage, the boys seem to all be losing the plot. Then Mom Bernie brings home a lodger named Gervase. At first glance, he seems like a bad fit for......more
Yet another enjoyable quick read from Lisa Jewell. The story flowed beautifully and the characters felt effortlessly real. Picking up books by this author feels like the equivalent of sitting down after a long hard day - I therefore read them inbetween grittier novels!......more
This is not only spoilers, but high-points and ending. This is not what I was expecting from Lisa Jewell. The previous Lisa Jewell books I've read were suspense thrillers, this was more a love triangle and it wasn't thrilling in any way. Mom and Dad have three grown boys - Tony, Sean, and Ned. Their......more
Dragged. I didn't mind the story in the end but wouldn't recommend it as it just took forever to get going.......more
I Love Lisa Jewell so I’ve been making my way through all of her books. This one is so different than her newer books. Definitely not thriller/mystery but still beautifully written.......more