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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

As a longtime fan of Cadell, I always recommend the books, but the recording of the book adds a new level to the experience. Narrator does a great job of bringing the story to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I did want to and have re-listened.

Any additional comments?

If you love gentle listens with great characters and writing, try Cadell. :-)

6 people found this helpful

The corner shop

Light hearted, entertaining - feel good story - I am so happy that E Cadell's books are in audible - more titles please.

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Best of Cadell on audible

Of this author's three books available on audible (arrange for more, please!), i enjoyed this one the most. You'll want to pay close attention as you listen since there is little "filler". A definite recommend.

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Why isn't this book a series?

Without an ounce of hyperbole, this book was sensational!! When it ended, I nearly cried. There wasn't another book to give me another way back into this world and these people, and that is a bad thing.

Lucille and Professor Hallam were a joy to get to know. Her want of order and his total disregard of said was so well-written, and heartwarming, and funny. The exchange they had in the shop, then the car, and on to the restaurant was hysterical. I don't know when I have enjoyed an exchange so much.

I can't say enough about how phenominal the narration is. The book is incredible and the narration kept pace.

There was a wonderful twist at the end that solved the variety of mysteries taking place throughout. All of the characters were so fun (well, except for the aunt) that I seriously hated for this listen to end.

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Good fun, as long as you remember 1960's

I received a free review copy of this audio book, at my request, and am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review.

A charming little book, that is a cross between "A shop around the corner"/"you've got mail" and a Hardy Boys book.

I got this book in the comedy category, and while it is light hearted and fun, I wouldn't consider it a comedy. Having said that, audible considers it a mystery thriller. It is neither of these categories, but somewhere in between.

This book seems to have been written in the 60's and while it is progressive in some ways, it is outdated in others. The main character is late 20's and running a business. Not bad for a woman in the 60's. On the other hand all the women in the book are more concerned with getting married than basically anything else. So while that is likely true of the time, it probably won't ring true for women today.

Aside from that, the book doesn't really give too much away about what it's about. It feels more like a series of odd and extremely coincidental events, leading to the ending. I was, at times, confused about where the book was ultimately heading. This wasn't a bad thing, as too many books are predictable to the point of being pointless to read, but as this book was never clear of its true motive, it was refreshing.

The characters were not overly complex, but not 1 dimensional either. Well, the main character wasn't at least. The secondary characters were more or less just there on her journey, either to further it or add complexity.

The settings, of a rural house in England and a store in Paris were more of a back drop and didn't play much into the story, other than to convince the main character of what she really wanted.

The mystery wasn't all that complex, and a few questions by the main character would have unraveled the whole thing earlier, but in the end the mystery wasn't what the story was about. It was about the characters' journey to who she was to become, and the mystery was just a stepping stone to that.

***minor spoilers***
The love story was a bit trite, and didn't feel all that natural, but again a product of the time. It was a bit like a Big Bang Theory where Penny hooked up with Sheldon. In a time where women had to marry, the main character didn't need a man, until a odd man like her father showed her some interest and she falls in love. Not terrible, just wouldn't work today.

The voice narration by Helen Taylor, was not bad. Her speaking style is a little ridgid, but she did separate voices for separate characters and her male voices weren't terrible, though not quite convincing.

All in all, a fun little book as long as you take it as a romance mystery from the 1960's and not something from the 2020's. It was fun and interesting, but not too deep. It kept me guessing what the book was going to do next, even if the mystery wasn't all that complex. It was good fun.

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I don't usually listen to romance books, but

I did enjoy this one, I laughed in some sections of the book and even was into it and gasped when something went wrong for the main character.It's a really good listen, narration was very good. Give it a try.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review

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Pure corn

Having read other books by this author, I was confident that The Corner Shop would be a satisfying read. But the story was rambling, loose, and sometimes tedious, the characters irritatingly ill-defined. This is a favorite author of mine, but I regret the time I spent listening to this particular book of hers.

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Totally delightful!

Thoroughly pleasant enjoyable listen to. I enjoyed every minute in the country and in Paris. The narrator Helen Taylor brought the story to life. I’m new to this author but will be reading and listening to more of her stories.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Very Enjoyable

I picked this book up on Free Audiobooks.com, unsure of what to expect. I found it to be a very charming listen. Reminded me quite a bit of Fredrick Bachman style writing. Not quite as polished as his work but it had that kind of charming feel to it. I loved the MC and the professor she went to work for.

It's a definite feel good kind of story, suitable for all ages.

Delightful story

Helen Taylor is superb, as always. The story is sweet with a somewhat convoluted mystery and a satisfying HEA for the deserving. I'm new to Elizabeth Cadell's writing but am enjoying her stories immensely. There were some odd pauses and breaks in the recording and unexpected identifying of the beginning and end of chapters--perhaps artifacts from transferring from previous media type? I'm not sure if these listening "speed bumps" could be edited out, which would be nice, but the story overall is great fun.