Life and Otter Miracles
  • Published: 28 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9781529177039
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $26.00

Life and Otter Miracles

The perfect feel-good book from the #1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins

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A gorgeous, feel-good novel about a young woman finding the courage to step into her new community and make friends, with the help of some adorable otters - from the bestselling author of Away with the Penguins.

Down by the river, not everything is as it seems . . .

Clever, nosy Phoebe Featherstone is unable to get out much, but she has a talent for uncovering her neighbours' secrets by examining the parcels delivered by her courier father, Al.

When they discover an abandoned baby otter on the riverbank, Phoebe must step out of her comfort zone - and she experiences an unexpected sense of happiness that she has not felt in a very long time. But now, further secrets are coming to light.

Phoebe soon realizes that something is amiss at the local otter sanctuary. She will need to overcome her own close­ly guarded issues and put all her sleuthing skills to good use if she wants to save the otters . . . and in the process, change her life for ever.

From the Number One bestselling author of Away with the Penguins comes this 'otterly' delightful, warm-hearted and uplifting story about the healing power of nature.
  • Published: 28 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9781529177039
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $26.00
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About the author

Hazel Prior

HAZEL PRIOR lives on Exmoor with her husband and a huge ginger cat. As well as writing, she works as a freelance harpist. Her wonderful debut novel, Ellie and the Harp-Maker, is now available in paperback.

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Also by Hazel Prior

Call of the Penguins
Away with the Penguins
Ellie and the Harpmaker
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Praise for Life and Otter Miracles

This gorgeous book has everything! Mysteries, misunderstandings, arguments, reconciliations, kindness, love and lots of PENGUINS!

Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project

Beautifully written by a born storyteller.

Lorraine Kelly

Funny, bittersweet and wholly original.

Daily Express

A touching, uplifting tale.

Jo Whiley, BBC Radio 2 Book Club

A glorious, life-affirming story. I read it in a day.

Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go

Praise for Hazel Prior's previous novels

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Uplifting, heartwarming and wonderful, an utterly charming story - I loved it! Another gorgeous book from Hazel Prior to lose yourself in!

Faith Hogan, author of The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club

Warm, moving and escapist in the best feel-good way, I loved everything about this novel. Another incredible read from Prior.

Samantha Tonge, author of Summer Secrets at Streamside Cottage

An otter JOY! Amazing characters, cute otters, clever plot, emotion, the beauty and perils of the countryside beautifully evoked. If you want to be happy, read this book!

Tracy Rees, author of Amy Snow

Life and Otter Miracles is a warm-hearted and uplifting story which celebrates the power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit. With a cast of beautifully-drawn characters and a delightful small-town mystery as its heart, this is a story that readers will be sure to fall in love with. Otterly charming!

Freya Sampson, author of The Last Library

A joyous addition for bookshelves everywhere. Nature lovers and readers looking for a warm-hearted, touching read are sure to love it as much as I did.

Phaedra Patrick, author of The Library of Lost and Found

I love everything Hazel writes. She creates worlds I want to live in, with people I would be friends (and enemies) with. The Tiptree's raspberry jam on artisan sourdough toast of a comfort read.

Ericka Waller, author of Dog Days

Vivid and very real . . . Packed full of humanity and otters, plus a good mystery too!

Sally Page, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories

Completely absorbing . . . Stunning scenery, intriguing characters and of course, those wonderful otters. A life-enhancing book that constantly tugs at the heartstrings but still overflows with joy. I adored it!

Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane

A charming tale

Woman's Own

Gorgeously comforting, this book will remind you of the healing power of nature

Woman's Weekly

Wonderful characters

Candis

Warm and uplifting . . . gorgeously comforting

Woman