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The Trouble with Goats and Sheep

By: Joanna Cannon
Narrated by: Paula Wilcox
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Cannon is so attuned to other people’s stories… a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details which speak to who we are’ GUARDIAN

‘A very special book’ NATHAN FILER
‘A delight’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘One of the standout novels of the year’ HANNAH BECKERMAN
‘I didn't want the book to end’ CARYS BRAY
‘An excellent debut’ JAMES HANNAH
‘Grace and Tilly are my new heroes’ KATE HAMER
‘A wonderful debut’ JILL MANSELL
‘A modern classic in the making’ SARAH HILARY
‘A stunning debut’ KATIE FFORDE
‘Phenomenal’ MIRANDA DICKINSON

England,1976.

Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands.

And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined…

©2015 Joanna Cannon (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Coming of Age Family Life Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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Reviews

"Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door." (Rachel Joyce)

"An utter delight. Perceptive, funny, dark, moving. And so beautifully written. I loved it." (Sarah Winman)

"A haunting, perceptive novel about the price of belonging. It's a treasure chest of a novel and I loved it very much." (Julie Cohen)

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I heart much good about the book and it is very sweet. The ambiance is touching, the story unfolds well and I especially enjoyed the reading merformance. It did take me a very long time to get into the story through and it does seem lenghty at times, to me anyways.

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