Friends of Dorothy
ISBN: 9780349018997
Description
After much searching, the happily married young couple, Amber and Stevie think they have found the perfect spot in Grimaldi Square. Despite the rundown pub across the way, the overgrown garden and a decidedly nosy neighbour, number 4 is the house of their dreams. Stevie, a woman who has never left anything to chance, has planned everything so nothing can spoil their happiness. But upstairs in their new home, seated on an old red sofa is the woman they bought the place from - eighty-year-old foul-mouthed, straight-talking, wise-cracking Dorothy - who has decided that she's not going anywhere. It turns out that Dorothy will be only the first in a line of life-changing surprises.
Reviewed on 20th September 2025
This is the really delightful story of a young newly married couple and the house they've just bought... and everything that comes with it. It's a fabulous story about found family, and life in the Twenty-First Century.
It does deserve a bit of a content warning because there are a few traumatic scenes where the characters have to interact with the less tolerant, and these are definitely less comfortable reading and might be more so for people who have experienced such situations.
But overall it's not only cosy and heartwarming but utterly hilarious from the start. There are jokes and comedic moments that had me properly laughing out loud.
I can only dream of the possibility of a sequel.