Written by Angela Petch⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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My thanks to author Angela Petch, and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for the invitation to join this blog tour and a free digital copy of Mavis and Dot in exchange for an honest review.
The blurb:
A warm slice of life, funny, feel-good, yet poignant.
Introducing two eccentric ladies who form an unlikely friendship. Meet Mavis and Dot - two colourful, retired ladies who live in Worthington-on-Sea, where there are charity shops galore.
Apart from bargain hunting, they manage to tangle themselves in escapades involving illegal immigrants, night clubs, nude modelling, errant toupees and more.
And then there’s Mal, the lovable dog who nobody else wants.
A gently humorous, often side-splitting, heart-warming snapshot of two memorable characters with past secrets and passions. Escape for a couple of hours into this snapshot of a faded, British seaside town.
You'll laugh and cry but probably laugh more."This book is quirky and individual, and has great pathos...[it] will resonate with a lot of readers." Gill Kaye - Editor of Ingenu(e). Written with a light touch in memory of a dear friend who passed away from ovarian cancer, Angela Petch’s seaside tale is a departure from her successful Tuscan novels.
All profits from the sale of the books will go towards research into the cure for cancer.
Fiction
Literary Humour
My thoughts:
A chance pairing at a bridge drive sees the beginning of an odd friendship. Different as chalk and cheese, Mavis and Dot leave the bridge drive together, in search of a strong cup of tea, when Mavis is accused of cheating. She isn't; she is unsure of the rules, and didn't have any hearts to follow on. Regardless, they are affronted and leave.Over tea - Mavis has a strong tea referred to as "builder's brew", and Dot a lapsang souchong - they find they have a common interest in rummaging in charity shops and arrange to meet again.
As their friendship develops they encounter a number of colourful individuals who become part of their "extended family". On Christmas Day, the whole ragtag bunch of them arrive at Dot's bungalow to eat, drink and make merry together. After her guests have gone, Dot ponders how different her life is this year, compared to last year, with her new friends, and she obviously feels blessed.
This is a touchingly-told, happy-ending story which had me smiling both with, and at, Mavis and Dot for different reasons. Mavis has a tendency to malapropisms to great comic effect. My favourite is her mistaken word for "Fascinator"! The images that conjured up... And then there is Dot. Dot appears rather aloof and rigid in her views, but as we get to know her, we see a much softer side of this indomitable woman.
I thoroughly enjoyed walking beside Mavis and Dot as they made new friends and had new experiences, and I think you will too.
TUSCAN NOVELS
Tuscan Roots (to be reissued by Bookouture in 2019)
Now and Then in Tuscany
Mavis and Dot also available: https://mybook.to/MDot
| Author Bio – Angela Petch |
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 A prize-winning author, Angela Petch lives half the year in West Sussex and the summer months in a remote valley in the Tuscan Apennines. She recently signed a two-book deal with Bookouture for her Tuscan novels and “Mavis and Dot” is a temporary departure from her usual genre. She has travelled all her life: born in Germany, she spent six years as a child living in Rome, worked in Amsterdam after finishing her degree in Italian, moved to Italy for her job, then to Tanzania for three years. Her head is full of stories and she always carries a pen and note-book to capture more ideas. In May 2017, Angela Petch won PRIMA’S monthly short story competition and recently had a dozen stories published by The People’s Friend magazine. “Mavis and Dot” was written in memory of a dear friend who lost her battle with ovarian cancer. All profits from sales of the book will go towards research into a cure for cancer. |
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| Web site | https://angelapetchsblogsite.wordpress.com/ |
| Facebook Author Page | https://www.facebook.com/AngelaJaneClarePetch/ |
| X | https://twitter.com/Angela_Petch |
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