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  • The Messy Lives of Book People

  • By: Phaedra Patrick
  • Narrated by: Katy Sobey
  • Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (690 ratings)

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The Messy Lives of Book People

By: Phaedra Patrick
Narrated by: Katy Sobey
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Publisher's summary

The house cleaner of a famous author must carry out her employer's shocking last wish in this delightful new novel from beloved author Phaedra Patrick

Mother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a good book while daydreaming of becoming a writer herself. So she can't believe her luck when she lands a job housekeeping for her personal hero, megabestselling author Essie Starling, a mysterious and intimidating recluse. The last thing Liv expected was to be the only person Essie talks to, which leads to a tenuous friendship.

When Essie passes away suddenly, Liv is astonished to learn that her dying wish was for Liv to complete her final novel. But to do so Liv will have to step into Essie’s shoes. As Liv begins to write, she uncovers secrets from the past that reveal a surprising connection between the two women—one that will change Liv’s own story forever…

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Harder to get into, but glad I stayed to the end.

This book was harder for me to get interested in than previous books I’ve listened to/read by this author - which I very much enjoyed, and I nearly quit halfway through. The story finally picked up for me 3/4 of the way in and I was happy with the ending. Glad I stuck with it.

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Fabulous story and performance!

Enjoyed every chapter! Wonderfully written and carefully performed. Highly Recommended! Would listen to this again!

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Very enjoyable story!!

This was my very first Phaedra Patrick book. I really enjoyed the premise of the story it kept me interested with lots of twists and turns and a little bit of Mystery. I hope to be reading more of Phaedra Patrick's books in the future.

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Very Interesting Story

I really liked this book. I love the title and the narrator was great. Enjoyed!

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Loved This Book!

Such a pleasure to read! I highly recommend it! Interesting plot. I didn’t want to stop listening to it.

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Heartwarming Story Without Being Sappy

I enjoyed this book very much. The story was unique and the characters were interesting and relatable. The narration was well done, especially given the diverse range of characters.

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Audible Daily Deal Delighted!

I purchased this listen through an Audible Daily Deal. When I only spend $2-5 on something I haven’t heard off from an author I don’t know and that doesn’t have a lot of reviews, I am taking a chance based on the description. This book far exceeded my expectations. I loved the story and narration and will be using my credits for this author in the future. A great story with a lot of wonderful life lessons.

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Book Club Pick

Enjoyed the book. It kept my interest. Wanted to see development of more success for main character at end, but still good.

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I agree with others that it was slow but Worth the read.

The characters were great. Phaedra does a great job with her personalities. Worth the read.

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unexpected

unexpected story, many twists and truns. A book persons book. Original story idea and good character development.

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