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  • Practice Makes Perfect

  • The Larkford Series, Book 2
  • By: Penny Parkes
  • Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
  • Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (610 ratings)

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Practice Makes Perfect

By: Penny Parkes
Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
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Summary

The hilarious and heartfelt new novel from the bestselling author of Out Of Practice!

The Practice at Larkford has suddenly been thrust under the spotlight – and its nomination as a ‘NHS Model Surgery’ is causing the team major headaches. Dr Holly Graham should be basking in the glow of her new romance with fellow doctor, Taffy – but she is worried that the team is prioritising plaudits over patients, and her favourite resident, the irreverent and entertaining Elsie, is facing a difficult diagnosis. Add to that the chaos of family life and the strain is starting to show.

Dr Dishy Dan Carter’s obsession with work is masking unhappiness elsewhere – he can’t persuade girlfriend Julia to settle down. It’s only as Julia’s mother comes to stay that he realizes what she has been hiding for so long. Alice Walker joins the team like a breath of fresh air and her assistance dog Coco quickly wins everyone round – which is just as well, because Coco and Alice will soon need some help of their own. Can they pull together and become the Dream Team that the NHS obviously thinks they are?

Practice Makes Perfect is read for you by Anna Bentinck, narrator of Out of Practice, David Nicholls’ One Day and Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.
©2017 Penny Parkes (P)2017 Simon & Schuster Audio UK
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Critic reviews

'A wonderful setting, characters you care about, a page-turning plot, laugh-out-loud funny. I loved it’ (Katie Fforde)

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Practice makes Perfect

A wonderful 2nd book in the series, beautifully read by Anna Bentinck. Can't wait for the, next one!

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Lovely Series

Really enjoying this series of books great narrator can't wait to read the next one

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Enjoyable

I have listened to both books by Penny Parks and found them easy listening. Looking forward to a follow up .

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First first class

It's a hard job to know what to say about this book. The story was fabulous, the narrative was perfect. I could have listened to many more hours, please write another follow up. All round great book thankyou.

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excellent

loved it! highly recommend! wonderfully written. narrator makes it! characters felt real. More please!!! Thanks

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brilliant

brilliant read great love story very funny penny Parkes does it again can't wait for the next book

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thoroughly enjoyable book!

truly great! I felt part of the village and felt like Elsie could be my own relative. looking forward to the third/final book in February... sad there is only three!

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Beautifully written and lovely narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes!! Because it's so well written and such a lovely story. It's good to read a book that's not all crime and murders. This is light hearted but with good message hidden in.

What did you like best about this story?

It's like a cup of tea on a cold day. Warm and compelling.

Have you listened to any of Anna Bentinck’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Yes the first book out of practice. Both books are fabulous can't wait for book the next book.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Not sure it's that type of a book.

Any additional comments?

Lovely book in some ways better than the first and in others not quite as good. I really enjoyed both books.

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Lovely, Easy Read

A delightful story once again; picking up the lives of the people in book one. Great story line with an interesting plot keeping up the interest levels. Drama, humour, love surrounding the Larkford country medical practice. Superb performance by the narrator. I'll be looking for the next book.

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Not as good as her first one

But still worth a read! Narrator is excellent and most of the time the story line was believable with a good few giggles in there

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