The Woman with All the Answers by Linda Green

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The Woman with All the Answers by Linda Green- women’s fiction  

This is a cracking premise! Alexa is really a local woman called Pauline who puts on her “ received pronunciation “ voice to help out the family, working as a call centre operative. The family in question is in turmoil. Michelle , the mother, is just about holding it all together. Her finances aren't great and she finds out her husband has a secret obsession buying memorabilia, her daughter is struggling with her mental health and the son is on the edge of getting into trouble. Add to this her mother in law needs checking on daily and she can’t trust her husband to remember everything Carole might need, and her own perimenopausal issues as well as a full time job and her father who alo requires assistance. When Alexa offers to help, Michelle really needs a friend.

This is written brilliantly and with a northern dialect who say it as it is (and occasionally miss out “ the” ( as in “ put tea in cup”.)  I liked Pauline and couldn't help but feel for Michelle who is the cog, the one who keeps things going whilst all around her sit and wait for her help. A story of hope and real life and friendship. I smiled and shed tears (Basil being the culprit- in a very good way). Cant wait for more from this author. A big 5 * 

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The Woman with All the Answers

The brilliantly observed, witty and heart-warming new book club read from Richard & Judy bestseller Linda Green

Your virtual assistant is about to become your midlife mentor…

Fifty-two-year-old Michelle Banks is struggling to keep all the plates spinning. She’s a perimenopausal district nurse, caring for elderly parents. Her husband is wasting their money on children’s TV memorabilia, her teenage daughter is riddled with anxiety and her 16-year-old son is behaving secretly.

Alexa is the only one who knows how much Michelle is juggling. Listening in via four smart speakers, she also knows that it’s about to get even worse.

So, when Michelle pleads for help, Alexa decides to go rogue and reveal her true identity as Pauline – a sixty-five-year-old former voiceover artist from Halifax – to teach Michelle everything she knows…

Wise, funny, relatable and inspiring, Alexa, We Have a Problem is perfect for fans of Clare Pooley, Mike Gayle and David Nicholls.

Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/AllTheAnswers

Author Bio – 

Linda Green is the million copy Sunday Times bestselling author of eleven novels including The Last Thing She Told Me.

Social Media Links 

Facebook: @LindaGreenAuthor

Twitter: @lindagreenisms

Instagram: @lindagreenbooks

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