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    The Patron Saint of Lost Souls
    The Patron Saint of Lost Souls
    The Patron Saint of Lost Souls
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Patron Saint of Lost Souls

    Written by Menna van Praag

    Narrated by Karen Cass

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Jude is the owner of a unique antiques shop in Cambridge. She makes it her mission to match customers with the special something that they are missing, a talisman to bring them what their heart desires. Unfortunately, Jude’s life is not overflowing with love. However, when she "inherits" a niece that she never knew existed, doubling her meagre family overnight, Jude's life is soon set to get a lot less lonely and a lot more interesting. Viola is a single-minded perfectionist whose heart's only desire is the position of Head Chef at one of Cambridge’s most prestigious restaurants. But when Viola keeps bumping into a widower, Mathieu, she begins to discover that there’s more to life beyond the kitchen.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsis Publishing Ltd
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781445080277
    The Patron Saint of Lost Souls
    Author

    Menna van Praag

    Menna van Praag was born in Cambridge, England and studied Modern History at Oxford University. Her first novella - an autobiographical tale about a waitress who aspires to be a writer - Men, Money & Chocolate has been translated into 26 languages. Her magical realism novels are all set among the colleges, cafes, and bookshops of Cambridge.

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    • 4/5
      The story follows two women - career driven Viola who is a fancy chef, and perpetually lonely Jude who owns a magical antique store. Viola crashes head over heels for a Frenchman whilst Jude discovers she has a niece. Both struggle to navigate the new paths they've found themselves on and try to avoid the many pitfalls of life.

      I really needed a boost lately and this was an amazing feel-good book that gave it to me. It was sweet. I especially appreciated the realistic yet likable characters you can easily relate to, the gentle magic woven through the story, and a (somewhat) happy ending. However, I would have liked the author to have focused more on Jude and the antique store rather than Viola. The antique store and it’s magic was so interesting. But other than that no complaints.