Nothing Man audiobook by RJ Gould

 

Nothing Man

One man in need of an overhaul. Two women determined to drag him there.

Neville Watkin’s life is so dismal surely things can’t get any worse. Yes they can, because his wife leaves him, he loses his job, has a car crash and ends up in hospital.

Feisty Laura, the other party in the car crash, befriends him and sets out to turn his life upside down. For reasons he struggles to understand, Caroline, her equally feisty mother, seems to like him. Rather a lot.

All in all things are looking up, but is Neville courageous enough to seize these new opportunities?

What did I think?

This is my first book by this author. This in itself is exciting as I always think that if I enjoy a first book then hopefully I will then have a back catalogue to work through.

I do like an audio book - perfect for a piece of multitasking. The narrator I thought was good and in keeping with the story. This is crucial to me - if I don't like a narrator for some reason then it spoils the experience.

A brief synopsis is a change meeting leads Neville to embark on a new direction in his altogether mundane existence.

The characters were so down to earth and so well written. I felt the storyline was very relevant and believable. Neville suffers from both loneliness and depression and both subjects were written with sensitivity. I loved the way Neville's character developed once he met Laura - I do think a sequel is needed to follow them further.

I found this an emotional read - both happy and sad and plenty of ups and down.

I am now interested to read other books written by this author.

Purchase Links

Universal at http://mybook.to/nothingman or

By country https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08YZ813VZ and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ813VZ

 

Author Bio –

R J Gould writes contemporary fiction about relationships using a mix of wry humour and pathos to describe the tragi-comic life journeys of his protagonists. He has been published by Headline Accent and Lume Books and he also self-publishes. With nine novels to his name, Nothing Man is the one selected as his first audiobook.

Before becoming a full-time author he worked in the education and charity sectors. In addition to his addiction to telling stories, he has somewhat milder addictions to playing tennis, watching film noir cinema, completing Wordle and eating dried mango slices. He is a member of Cambridge Writers and the Romantic Novelists’ Association UK and lives in Cambridge, England.

Social Media Links –

Website:                             http://www.rjgould.info

Twitter/X:                          https://twitter.com/RJGould_author

Email:                                  rjgould.author@gmail.com

Facebook:                          https://www.facebook.com/RJGouldauthor

Instagram:                         https://www.instagram.com/rjgould_author     

Goodreads                         https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6432126.R_J_Gould

Narrator Bio

Karl has worked as a Professional Actor since 1983, appearing in some of the popular British Television seen around the world – Inspector Morse, The Bill, The Knock, Eastenders and Rome – Rise and Fall of An Empire, to name a few.

Since 2004 Karl has also been working as a Voiceover. His many credits include Documentary and Reality TV Series, such as, Rough Trades, Lions Behaving Badly, Call Me A Cabbie, Mean Machines, Our Body In Numbers and I’m A Celebrity.

He created the character of Monroe for the Sony Playstation game ‘The Getaway-Black Monday’ and looks forward to future possibilities.

Karl regularly produces audio for clients in his own studio, including Radio Imaging, e-Learning, Promos and Audiobooks and IVR.

Social Media Links –

Website                              https://kjvox.com/

Facebook                           https://www.facebook.com/karljenkinsonvoiceover

Twitter/X                            https://twitter.com/kjvoxcom

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