Be Frank With Me
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Compact discs.
Read by Tavia Gilbert.
A sparkling talent makes her fiction debut with this infectious novel that combines the charming pluck of Eloise, the poignant psychological quirks of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and the page-turning spirit of Where'd You Go, Bernadette?Reclusive literary legend M. M. "Mimi" Banning has been holed up in her Bel Air mansion for years. But after falling prey to a Bernie Madoff-style ponzi scheme, she's flat broke. Now Mimi must write a new book for the first time in decades, and to ensure the timely delivery of her manuscript, her New York publisher sends an assistant to monitor her progress. The prickly Mimi reluctantly complies-with a few stipulations: No Ivy-Leaguers or English majors. Must drive, cook, tidy. Computer whiz. Good with kids. Quiet, discreet, sane.When Alice Whitley arrives at the Banning mansion, she's put to work right away-as a full-time companion to Frank, the writer's eccentric nine-year-old, a boy with the wit of Noel Coward, the wardrobe of a 1930s movie star, and very little in common with his fellow fourth-graders. As she slowly gets to know Frank, Alice becomes consumed with finding out who Frank's father is, how his gorgeous "piano teacher and itinerant male role model" Xander fits into the Banning family equation-and whether Mimi will ever finish that book.Full of heart and countless "only-in-Hollywood" moments, Be Frank with Me is a captivating and unconventional story of an unusual mother and son, and the intrepid young woman who finds herself irresistibly pulled into their unforgettable world.
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COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Top Hats off to Frank submitted by osbornk on August 16, 2016, 8:08pm You'd never guess that Julie Claiborne Johnson is a first-time author. Her characters are quirky and full of heart. Her plot is exaggerated but fun. To top it off,Tavia Gilbert is an amazing voice performer; I suspect that the audiobook is even better than the carbon version.
PUBLISHED
Ashland, OR : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: 7 audio discs (510 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
150469516X
9781504695169
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Gilbert, Tavia.
SUBJECTS
Recluses as authors -- Fiction.
Ponzi schemes -- Fiction.
Sons -- Fiction.
Bel Air (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction.