Book Review: The Woman with All the Answers by Linda Green

I’m delighted to be welcoming Linda Green to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her latest book, The Woman with All the Answers.

The brilliantly observed, witty and heart-warming new book club read from Richard & Judy bestseller Linda Green

Your virtual assistant is about to become your midlife mentor…

Fifty-two-year-old Michelle Banks is struggling to keep all the plates spinning. She’s a perimenopausal district nurse, caring for elderly parents. Her husband is wasting their money on children’s TV memorabilia, her teenage daughter is riddled with anxiety and her 16-year-old son is behaving secretly.

Alexa is the only one who knows how much Michelle is juggling. Listening in via four smart speakers, she also knows that it’s about to get even worse.

So, when Michelle pleads for help, Alexa decides to go rogue and reveal her true identity as Pauline – a sixty-five-year-old former voiceover artist from Halifax – to teach Michelle everything she knows…

Wise, funny, relatable and inspiring, Alexa, We Have a Problem is perfect for fans of Clare Pooley, Mike Gayle and David Nicholls.

*****

Michelle is trying to juggle everything – a husband with a secret eBay habit, two teenagers and elderly parents. 

One night, when using Alexa, Michelle gets more than she bargained for. 

I am so excited to be invited onto the blog tour for Linda Green’s latest novel, The Woman With All The Answers. 

Although I have featured Linda on this blog before, this was the first chance I’ve had to read one of her novels. 

The premise of this book intrigued me a lot. The idea of the technology in your home being an actual person and not a computer is terrifying and fascinating in equal measure. 

The plot was moreish. I couldn’t stop reading in fact. It felt realistic and full of the twist and turns life can throw at you. 

There were MANY laugh out loud moments, some scenes where I got so angry, I shouted at the book (when you read it, you’ll see what I mean) and parts that were so heart-wrenching. 

The themes include loss, consent and abandonment and are handled with such grace. 

The characters are fantastic. I’m missing them. Michelle is a Wonder Woman who doesn’t believe her own power. Marc is a man who has lost his passion. Both need help to find each other. Callum’s story was an important one. He gets taught a lesson in consequences. 

Liv was someone I related to. I wanted to hug her and Basil. 

The same could be said for Pauline. I felt a kinship to her, I think because she had my Mum’s name. 

The Woman With All The Answers is a tale that reminds us that we all have the right to happiness, to be heard and that it’s important to make time for each other and for ourselves. 

I loved it and I hope it’s not the last time we see these characters. 

About Linda Green –

Linda Green is the million copy Sunday Times bestselling author of eleven novels including The Last Thing She Told Me.

Her latest book, The Woman With All The Answers was released by Boldwood Books on 26th February 2025. Click to buy on Amazon UK and Waterstones. 

Say hello to Linda on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

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Laura

I’m Laura. I started Novel Kicks in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.

I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.