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Rachel's Holiday

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Gerri Halligan

16 Hours 45 Minutes

W.F. Howes

February 2008

Audio Book Summary

'How did it end up like this? Twenty-seven, unemployed, mistaken for a drug addict, in a treatment centre in the back arse of nowhere with an empty Valium bottle in my knickers . . .'
Meet Rachel Walsh. She's been living it up in New York City, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her hot boyfriend Luke. But her sensible older sister showing up and sending her off to actual rehab wasn't quite part of her plan. She's only agreed to her incarceration because she's heard that rehab is wall-to-wall jacuzzis, gymnasiums and rock stars going cold turkey - plus it's about time she had a holiday.
Saying goodbye to fun will be hard. But not as hard as losing the man who she realises, all too late, might just be the love of her life . . .
'Gloriously funny' Sunday Times
'A born storyteller' Independent on Sunday
'The voice of a generation' Daily Mirror
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'Comic, convincing and true' Guardian
'Mercilessly funny' The Times
'Funny, tender and completely absorbing!' Graham Norton

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  • Kristina M.

    This book is a shining example of what audio books can be. It takes an interesting, funny, and absorbing story and then adds a fantastic narrator and you have a classic. I loved this book and found myself turning off the sound on the TV just to listen to another part of the book. The Irish accent and delivery of the narrator brought so much enjoyment and depth to a story that I normally would not have liked. I only give 5 stars to books that I will re-listen to and this is definitely one to return to when I need a bit of a laugh and remind how lucky I am that I grew up in a nice family! Ha!

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  • Sondra W.

    It was thought provoking at times the the writing was absolutely amazing and hilarious. I laughed out loud so often. Good listen

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  • Kristen L.

    I enjoyed Rachel's story partly because it was written so long ago that cell phones hadn't taken over and the internet hadn't made the world such a small place yet. I also enjoyed the way the writer put herself so effortlessly into a drug addicted mind. I also love redemtion stories, so this one work well for that. I liked how the story showed that one of the ways recovering addicts cope with recovery is to be honest with themselves while simultaneously being able to laugh at themselves so that they lighten up their lives.

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  • Razorette

    Really good listen! It was in the VIP selection. Not at all what I thought it would be but turned out it was very well done. The narrator captured the emotions of each of the characters. I would highly recommend it.

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  • Bev D.

    Fun story with lots of interesting twists. The narration was superb and brought delightful humour to the lighter aspects of the story.

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  • Pamela Brown

    Amazing and very informative.

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  • Anonymous

    It was a good story but seemingly very predictable but possibly because my family lives this with my sister being an addict.

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  • Donald H.

    Not a fan. Stopped after 20% of the book

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  • Lorraine H.

    Loved Rachel's story with lots of ups and downs. Really interesting and couldn't stop listening to it. The narration was excellent. So listened to the sequel straight after. Which I highly recommend too.

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  • Anonymous

    This just didn’t work for my. I find the lifestyle off putting. I finally skipped to the end before I found anything that did work for me. The narrator was a little hard to listen to.

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