When the Reverend Angela Whithorn and her family, husband Robert, daughter Faith and Aunt Mamie move to Pendruggan to cover for the vicar for a year it was never going to be easy following in a well liked vicar's footsteps.
This is a story of the struggle to fit in for Angela and her family and of the community's acceptance.to move on .
This book makes you want to laugh and cry as it has been written with an underlying emotional themes. I must say I loved this book.

I had been so looking forward to reading this. I have read other stories in the same series. But this one just wasn’t as good. I found it very monotonous. It just lacked something. I had to keep putting it down and reading something else then going back to it unfortunately it never picked up or kept my interest

i escaped to Cornwall and was immersed into village life. I eventually discovered the truth of the poison pen letter writer, and was able to emphasise with each characters situation. This was an enjoyable read which kept me wondering til the end. Highly recommended.

Another lovely book by Fern. I loved the setting of this story and really enjoyed the characters that were introduced.

The perfect summery story that is making me pine for a bit of warmer weather!

I have read a few books written by Fern Britton and thoroughly enjoyed them so I knew I was going to love this one and I wasn't disappointed .It made me laugh it made me cry ,the characters were so lifelike I felt I knew them !I loved being transported back to the lovely Cornish village .This is a story of community spirit ,love and changes with a lovely feel good feeling about it .I loved the characters of Mamie and Queenie and the dreadful Audrey.!!! Another excellent book. Many thanks to the Publisher,the Author and NetGalley for my review copy in return for an honest review .

I really enjoyed this book, I thought it was a bit of a slow starter but after a few chapters I started to really enjoyed it. I thought that the setting was great and I really enjoyed getting to know the different characters. The book has a good flow to it and I really enjoyed the writing style. Four stars from me for this one – I really enjoyed the story

I really enjoyed this book and I would highly recommend it. It has a great story line, excellent main characters and it is a real page turner. I read this book in one sitting and the hours just flew by!

I loved this book. It is a lovely story with some amusing bits. It certainly brightened my week and found this hard to put down. Love the character of Mamie - would of loved an Aunt like her myself. Would love to visit Pendraggan. Keep writing these lovely books Fern. I always feel like I know the characters in your books.

Thanks Netgalley and the Pub lisher. I actually like Fern's books she has a really nice style of writing. It has made me want to visit Cornwall again. Good read

I really enjoyed this book when Angela takes on the job of temporary vicar in a small village she really does a great job and tries lots of interesting idea's with her parishioners which eventually brings the community together in lots of ways lots of twists along the way and some great characters make this another great read from fern Britton loved it

Lovely easy read. Set in beautiful Cornwall.
A warm book that’s great for a summers day no major twists and turns but a great holiday read

I enjoyed this book, although not as much as Fern's previous titles. It was an easy read about not so quiet village life and has an interesting mix of characters and relationships, but I feel that it lacked the emotional connection that I so enjoyed in Fern's previous books. Still an enjoyable read though.

Lovely feel good story that is nice and easy to read. A believable story about the community and how they can pull together.

This was a cosy intriguing read. I loved the depiction of Cornish life. The book had a good strong storyline with brilliant characters and an over all feel good factor. I've read all of Fern's previous books and while this isn't my fave it's still a good strong read.

Lovely read from Fern Britton, very much character driven , some delightful, others less so but interesting and totally believable . Really good story, no great surprises but an excellent read for long journeys, holiday or a wet winter weekend by the fire.

I have become a fan of Fern’s novels and so I was looking forward to reading The Newcomer.

I wasn’t disappointed.

Throughout this book, I was glued. I was sneaking a page or a chapter in whenever I could.

Angela was a believable and relatable character who is trying to make a difference. The supporting characters are also great.

Whilst reading, I felt like I was by the water in this lovely Cornwall village and that is always good for the soul. The plot had many twists and turns and never quite went in the direction I was expecting it to.

There is something so comforting about Fern’s novels regardless of what is going on with the plot. There are full of warmth and humour (how I imagine Fern to be actually.)

The Newcomer is full of wonderful characters and intrigue. I loved it.

When vicar Simon and his wife Penny leave Pendruggan for a year's sabbatical in Brazil the locals are in for a shock when newly ordained Angela comes to take his place. She arrives with her reluctant daughter, husband and Aunt Mamie, but will this first posting be all plain sailing or will she face opposition to the changes she wants to make!

Great to be back in Pendruggan with some old familiar faces but the new one that really stole the show for me was Mamie who I thought was a great character. Perfect book to transport you to Cornish life and I am always a sucker for books about my favourite part of the country

Another beautifully, captivating novel from Fern. It was a delightful story that involved friendship,love and the importance of community- I loved it.

It was lovely to go back to the delightful village of Pendruggan and back to old friends like Queenie, Angela and PIran. Fern has a great talent for creating books that you just want to keep reading and not put down and this was another book just like that! The arrival of the four new characters brought a new family to get to know and love and in writing about them, Fern reminded us that, although we live together, we can often get so wrapped up in our own thoughts and problems, that we lose sight of what is going on with our own family. I loved the character of Mamie with her flamboyant and eccentric stories of her jaunts with famous people and the ending was so heartfelt that made me cry. Yet another wonderful book by such a lovely lady!

Yet another great read from Fern about the villagers of Pendruggan. Some of the villagers pop up in the stories but any of the books can also be read as a stand-alone. Simon the Vicar his wife Penny and daughter Jenna go away for a year leaving a temporary vacancy for a vicar for the village. Perfect for new Vicar Angela and her family. Stepping into village life doesn’t run quite as smoothly as hoped for and Angela is in for a bumpy ride. Some of the villagers look forward to Angela’s ideas and want to help but some are definitely not happy with the new Vicar.