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Title: The Family HolidayAuthor: Elizabeth NobleFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: Michael JosephPublication Date: 25th June 2020Rating: 4 Stars
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Title: The Family Holiday
The only gift Charlie wants for his 80th birthday is his family all together again.
Ever since his wife Daphne passed away, and the children grew up into their own busy lives, it's felt like they've drifted apart.
So he's invited them all on a family holiday - their first in years.
And by some miracle, everyone has said yes.
Ten days all together in the Cotswolds . . . how hard can it be?
It has been forever since I last read a new book from Elizabeth Noble, so was delighted to see The Family Holiday had been released.
And even after a considerable gap between releases (unless I've missed some, somewhere), her writing is still fabulous, and the family and its strands in this story really got under my skin.
I loved all three siblings and their stories, Laura, now single mum to teen Evan, who himself is having a rather nightmarish time of things at the moment. Scott who is happily married to Heather and his two step daughters who seem lovely. And then there is Nick, who is a widower with 3 young children, 5 and under, and is just trying to make it from day to day.
And patriarch of the family Charlie who has summoned them all to the Cotswolds for a summer family holiday and to celebrate his 80th birthday.
I enjoyed seeing how all the various kids got on together, as well as the dynamics between the siblings who don't seem overly close as adults.
At times I wanted to reach out and hug Evan, and Nick, and the little kids. They were all so much in need of some extra special love!
Really enjoyable story that I'm glad I finally sat down to read.
Thank you to Michael Joseph and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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