The Book Show | Roddy Doyle - The Women Behind the Door

October 22, 2024 00:27:12
The Book Show | Roddy Doyle - The Women Behind the Door
The Book Show
The Book Show | Roddy Doyle - The Women Behind the Door

Oct 22 2024 | 00:27:12

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Show Notes

Roddy Doyle’s latest novel, The Women Behind the Door, is a powerful mother-daughter story. At sixty-six, Paula Spencer has finally started to live her life. That is until her eldest daughter turns up on the doorstep one day. She has left her family and come to stay.

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