´What if you could listen in on any phone conversation in town? Irresistible!´ Kathryn Stockett, bestselling author of THE HELP ´Glorious, gossipy, delicious and perfect´ Jill Mansell, bestselling author of AND NOW YOU´RE BACK READERS LOVE THIS BOOK! * ´Unique and quirky . . . You will definitely see Vivian and co. in your mind´s eye!´ THE BOOKTRAIL * ´Moving and ultimately uplifting . . . A wonderful novel´ JO´S BOOK BLOG * ´The small town feeling is portrayed really well . . . Great´ SHORT BOOK AND SCRIBES * ´A joy to read . . . Wonderful, witty, intriguing and heart-felt´ EMMA´S BIBLIO TREASURES * ´Delightfully written and cleverly woven. I enjoyed getting to know all the characters and learning their secrets´ LOCKY LOVES BOOKS> It´s 1952. The switchboard operators in Wooster, Ohio, love nothing more than to eavesdrop on their neighbours´ conversations, and gossip about what they learn. Vivian Dalton is no different (despite her teenage daughter´s disapproval), and always longs to hear something scandalous. But on the night of December 15th, she wishes she hadn´t. The secret that´s shared by a stranger on the line threatens to rip the rug of Vivian´s life from under her. Vivian may be mortified, but she´s not going to take this lying down. She wants the truth, no matter how painful it may be. But one secret tends to lead to another . . . This moving, heart-felt and ultimately uplifting novel brilliantly weaves together an irresistible portrayal of a town buzzing with scandal, and an unforgettаble story of marriage, motherhood and the unbreakable ties of family. ´Funny, sweet, secretive, and full of fascinating 1930s, 40s, and 50s period details... a poignant look at life in a small town with its nosy neighbors, thorny families, imperfect romances, scandalous pasts, and gratifyingly just deserts´ Laurie Frankel, bestselling author of THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS ´Funny and fast-paced´ Heat