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It’s a mix of family feud and French farce in episodes five and six of Open Arms

Posted by Kimberly Walsh on June 17 at 12:00 AM

Two sisters, their missing father and his extremely pregnant girlfriend make for a lively mix in Marina Endicott’s novel Open Arms (Freehand Books).

The Between the Covers podcast is following the story of Bessie Connelly. She and her sister Irene are visiting the west coast to see their father and his current girlfriend. Unfortunately he’s not there but his girlfriend Doreen is, and she’s about to give birth.

She’s not too keen on seeing the girls under the circumstances but their return ticket doesn’t come due for more than a week.

Episode five: Bessie tries to make a truce with Doreen.





Episode six: When the girls call their mothers for advice it only adds fuel to the fire.





Each episode of Between the Covers is between 15 and 17 minutes.

If you missed previous podcasts you can download them at the Between the Covers podcasts. If you’re interested in readings of other Canadian books, check out the Hear A Reading page on the Between the Covers site.

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