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Friends of Dorothy

By: Sandi Toksvig
Narrated by: Sandi Toksvig
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The funny, wise and brilliant new novel from the star of QI and the author of Between the Stops - an instant Sunday Times bestseller
'Warm, witty and wise . . . the perfect balm for these turbulent times' GRAHAM NORTON

After much searching, the happily married young couple, Amber and Stevie think they have found the perfect spot in Grimaldi Square. Despite the rundown pub across the way, the overgrown garden and a decidedly nosy neighbour, number 4 is the house of their dreams. Stevie, a woman who has never left anything to chance, has planned everything so nothing can spoil their happiness. But upstairs in their new home, seated on an old red sofa is the woman they bought the place from - eighty-year-old foul-mouthed, straight-talking, wise-cracking Dorothy - who has decided that she's not going anywhere. It turns out that Dorothy will be only the first in a line of life-changing surprises.

Friends of Dorothy is a touching, funny novel about a family that is not biological, but logical; a story close to Sandi Toksvig's heart.

©2024 Sandi Toksvig (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK
Family Life Genre Fiction Humorous Literature & Fiction Romance Funny Heartfelt Witty Feel-Good

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Marvellous story

The storyline had so many surprises. The main characters were all likeable. The narration by Sandi added to the excellent story and her voice kept you gripped. Sad it has to end.

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Absolutely hilarious

This book made me laugh out loud. It is an amazing book full of such lovely characters and a very funny story.

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This made me laugh a lot!

I absolutely loved this book. I love Sandi Toxvig and everything she does.
the book is full of twists and turns and each one a delicious and interesting part of the story.
It's very easy to love Amber and Stevie, but Dorothy is a true star. who would have thought a story about a house that had been sold, but the previous owner refused to leave would be so good.
Sandi's narration just brings the whole thing to life. A brilliant book all round.

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Give yourself a treat!

Funny, attention-grabbing throughout, characters are very relatable and Sandi's voice is so reassuring. I was truly sad to come to the end!

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everything

loved it.. I may even listen again. I laughed out loud on quite a few occasions

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Delightful!

What a lovely heartwarming story! We’d love to move into Grimaldi Square! Thank you Sandi- well written and read.

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A great feeling good story

I loved this story, it had it's twists and turns, however it remained lovely all the way through.

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Brilliant!

Funny and entertaining, I laughed out loud. Lovely story full of twists and turns with great characters. I loved it.

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Easy to listen!

Smashing. Sandi at her best. Made me smile all the way through. I'm so happy "being a friend of Dorothy".

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A tonic

An easy and yet involved story.
Found myself wondering what the characters were up to in between listens!
A tonic.
Thank you.

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