Customer Reviews
Had to listen to all the tapes ASAP - By: M. K., 25 Apr 2004 
Normallly I only like the abridged versions of books in an audiobook due tothe shortage of listening time . Whilst this is the 4th Josephine Coxaudiobook I've heard , I was compelled to finish the entire set spanning10 hours in 3 days as I was so caught up in the story .This was a betterstory than the previous unabridged " Tomorrow the World " also byJosephine Cox that I had listened to last week .The excellent narration ofCarole Boyd was also a determining factor in my enjoyment of this & theother 3 Josephine Cox audiobooks .
Just finished , excellent book , easy reading. - By: , 18 Mar 2001 
I found this book very easy to read because its storyline was quite believable & I was unable to put it down. The author described the time & the people so easily that you felt like you knew them. The storyline described life as you would imagine at the time. Another excellent book for your collection.
Pleasant but familiar. Easy reading drama. - By: claire@chastings.freeserve.co.uk, 17 Dec 1999 
Like settling down with friends, this book is familiar & easy company. The drawback is the familiarity of the characters & the repeat of situations from - to name one - "Outcast". Pleasant but no surprises instore.
Pleasant but very unoriginal. - By: claire@chastings.freeserve.co.uk, 17 Dec 1999 This was only my second Jo Cox novel, but I noticed characters & situations identical to my first - "OUTCAST". The characterisations, whilst good, are instantly familiar. It is easy to read & requires no effort on the readers part, as it's easy to go along with. There are no surprises, but a cosy feeling that you're among old friends. Pleasant but very unoriginal.
Dreary and derivative - By: , 24 Oct 1999 
This is Josephine Cox's seven millionth book & it shows. The storyline feels familiar from the outset & there is no characterisation beyond what the plot demands, it's almost cynicallly aimed at the lowest common denominator. Several times in this story I felt that characters were completely transformed just to suit the latest plot twist. To compare Josephine Cox with Catherine Cookson is miles wide of the mark. In a genre where there are many, better writers (Lyn Andrews for one), it's hard to believe that such formulaic stuff sells in such huge quantities. Saga & romance readers deserve better!
