Call of the Penguins: The new heartwarming story from the No.1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins

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What we know about Veronica; At the age of 87, Veronica was a stubborn, cantankerous, feisty woman who lived alone in an imposing mansion except for a daily hired woman, Eileen. Aber ich glaube, dass dem Buch einiges an Charme verloren geht, wenn man Miss Veronicas Veränderung im ersten Teil nicht miterlebt hat. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Published (rather appropriately…) by Penguin Books on 11th November, this lovely book is now available as an e-book, in paperback, and as an audiobook. However, Patrick's paranoia and insecurities sees him break off his relationship with Terry, and head to Vancouver, Canada, to find out more about his father, Veronica's son, Enzo, who had been given away as a baby by a nunnery. In addition to the beautiful writing style, excellent description of landscapes, lovable characters and heartwarming story, this book delivers also a very important and thought provoking message about invironmental issues and wildlife, an added bonus for sure. I loved the relationship between Daisy and Veronica, the youngest and oldest characters, and the joy they brought to each other.I really loved this book – all its characters (including quite a few of the minor ones) are memorable and quite wonderfully drawn, the story was everything I wanted it to be.

I’m a little ashamed that I’ve never got round to posting a review of Away with the Penguins (I read it – and loved it – back in January while on a bit of a blogging hiatus), so I’m especially pleased to have the opportunity to share my review of this one. The rest of the book seemed to be filled with whining - Patrick whined all the way through, Terry whined for half the time, Veronica lost her temper and whined, Mike seethe and whined. You see, when Veronica was on Locket Island, she was featured on a blog about the plight of the Penguins there-and she has achieved quite a following as a Penguin Ambassador!Veronica is thrilled for the opportunity to be back among penguins, and the trip goes smoothly until she receives devastating news from her grandson. Nine-year-old Daisy, who was staying with Veronica while recuperating from her chemotherapy treatments and is on the road to recovery, is granted her wish to travel to see the penguins and joins her in the Falklands accompanied by her mother Beth, to present a small feature for the 'I Wish' initiative.

The emotional toll of the human relationships is causing her much stress, interfering with her part in the filming in the Falklands.The atmospheric writing imparts a vivid sense of the settings and paints a strong visual picture in the reader's mind. I wish to thank the publisher and Net Galley for an e-copy of this book that I have reviewed honestly.

They follow the tale of a lively octogenarian whose passion for penguins lead her to some remarkable experiences both for herself and others along the way. The book takes an important environmental angle especially the impact of plastics which makes you feel ashamed.

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