The Last Piece, Imogen Clark
The Last Piece, Imogen Clark
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The Last Piece

Author: Imogen Clark

Narrator: Laura Kirman

Unabridged: 8 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/28/2020


Synopsis

A sudden departure. A story decades in the making.The chaotic but happy equilibrium of the Nightingale family is thrown into disarray when Cecily—whose children can’t remember her ever being remotely spontaneous—disappears to a Greek island with no warning or explanation.Her reasons for doing something so out of character are a total mystery to her three daughters, high-powered executive Felicity, unfulfilled GP Julia and organised mother-of-five Lily. What connection could she possibly have with Kefalonia?But Cecily has gone to continue a story she thought ended decades ago—one that could have a huge impact on her family. And when she returns, she’ll have to tell them the truth.Will Cecily be able to hold her family together once she reveals her big secret? And might she discover that she’s not the only one with a story to tell?

About Imogen Clark

Imogen Clark lives in Yorkshire, England, with her husband and children. Her first burning ambition was to be a solicitor, and so she read law at Manchester University and then worked for many years at a commercial law firm. After leaving her legal career behind to care for her four children, Imogen turned to her second love—books. She returned to university, studying part-time while the children were at school, and was awarded a BA in English literature with First Class Honours.Her first three novels, Postcards from a Stranger, The Thing about Clare and Where the Story Starts, all reached the Number 1 spot in the UK Kindle charts, and her books have also been Number 1 in Australia and Germany. She has been shortlisted for the Contemporary Romantic Novel Award 2020. She is also the author of a Christmas novella, Postcards at Christmas, which is a sequel to Postcards from a Stranger.Imogen loves sunshine and travel, and longs to live by the sea someday.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on June 25, 2020

Felicity is really annoyed with her mother Cecily. Why has she upped and gone to Kefalonia without a word to herself or twin sisters Lily and Julia? Why is her father Norman being so mysterious? Eventually the girls find out the truth and it’s the last thing they expected. First of all, the characte......more

Goodreads review by Maria on March 28, 2021

Not the most exciting book I've ever read. It was just basic, you know what I mean? The characters weren't the best, but I did appreciate the family drama in this book! I can see how this can be a quick summer read, so if you're looking for something family-drama centred, with a lot of personal grow......more

Goodreads review by Tonya on February 21, 2021

Thank you Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for my ARC. I absolutely loved this book! I was brought to tears many times throughout this heart wrenching family drama. I thoroughly enjoyed every well developed character. The story begins with a text chain of three adult daughters speculating on their......more

Goodreads review by Louise on August 07, 2020

The sisters, Felicity, Julia and Lily are wondering why their mother, Cecily, has suddenly went to Greece. She's never even been there before. They realise their father knows much more than he's letting on about. When Cecily returns home, she tells the family the reasons why she left. Their lives ar......more

Goodreads review by Alayne on September 30, 2020

I found this book very disappointing I felt it dragged a lot and unfortunately I didn’t like the characters very much. They were spoilt, very demanding and seemed to have very shallow characters. The mother in the story didn’t seem pleasant either as she spent 40 happy years with her husband and the......more