Superb writing and narration.

I hugely enjoyed listening to Hoosier Daddy. Ann McMan and Salem West have used a perfect balance of harsh reality, emotion and comedy to bring this lesbian romance to life. The stories of the varied characters, the place and the 'will they, won't they' relationship between our two protagonists are beautifuly told through frequently tongue-in-cheek and often hilarious dialogue. The backdrop, of American industrial deciine set in poor, rural Indiana, adds a harsher dimension which serves to highlight difficulties the two women and the other characters face.

To a non American listener, who had no idea where Indiana was or anything else about it, this story misses a trick. It made me curious enough to do a little research but I would have liked to know more. I think that the story could have been made more accessible for a wider audience if more explanations about Indiana and its culture were included as part of the story. The history of the word Hoosier is interesting and including that plus embedding information about the overall level of poverty in Indiana and why, at the same time, it is an anti-union, 'right to work' state would have given added depth to the story, which nevertheless is very interesting and highly engaging.

Christine Williams adopts exactly the right tone for this story with her reading and is very skilled in giving the various characters believable voices so they can easily be identified. I shall look out for more audiobooks narrated by her.

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A Romance With A Seriously Interesting Plot

True romance set in Motor Plant with an dab of industrial relations and a dash of employee relations thrown into the mix. An enjoyable listen.

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Very enjoyable listen.

Snappy dialogue, witty and smart. Oh such wonderfully rounded characters, fell in love with them all. Sweet storyline around the two protags. Adored this book & narration and I don’t usually go for fade to black type romance novels, the writing was so engaging I didn’t miss the sexy times, well not too much. Great narration too. Long car journeys this week have been wonderful with this book.

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Loved this story. Great premise.

I am an unashamed fan of all Ann does and all of Ms Williams narrations. another story soon Ann. Getting withdrawal symptoms.

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Good story and performance

Good characters and story. plenty of quirky and funny moments around a serious and real back story.

The created visuals of "Pork day USA" and the "Jackoffs" a total gem.

Christine Williams has a great voice and a good performance.

Already purchased another book by author.

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