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Quietly compelling.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2018

I have been promising myself that I would finally get around to reading older books from some of my favourite authors, and Jojo Moyes was top of my list. I kept my fingers crossed that this one would live up to her later books...and for me, yes, it did! Quietly compelling, I enjoyed the array of characters and drama surrounding them and found Moyes' writing as beautiful as ever.

Recently widowed Isabel has been left in a difficult financial situation by her deceased husband and can no longer afford to keep the swish London home she now occupies with her two children. Fortunately, she has been left property by a distant uncle and moves away to 'The Spanish House' in rural Norfolk. Run down and sadly lacking in amenities, it is nothing like the finery her and the children have been accustomed too. Isabel is also unaware that somebody else wants the house...badly! So badly in fact, that he is willing to stop at nothing in his attempt to own the property.

Full of family secrets and well crafted characters, I was drawn into the well woven, nicely paced plot and hope her other older titles are as good.

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Average, at best...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2018

Mmmm, loved so much of what she's done, but this misses its mark, by miles. It's a paper thin plot, woven around weak and barely believable characters that simply do not hold together. It reads like a pot-pourri of storylines loosely stapled together in the hope that "something will work out" and, sadly, none of it does. The ending is quite bizarre and wholly unsatisfying, given what has actually gone on in the book. The twists are laborious and the surprises simply aren't. Some passages are cleverly told, but on the whole, it is a tedious read and your time would honestly be better spent elsewhere.

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Elaine Freeman

Loved it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2021

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I’m new to Jo Jo Moyes novels, after receiving A Giver of Stars for Christmas I’ve read 4 more.... love them 😊 Just have to read all of them!

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P Shelley

I love her characters and ability to create an enjoyable and ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2017

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An enjoyable, lively story! I love her characters and ability to create an enjoyable and interesting storyline. I was never bored or losing attention at any part of this book. Of course, it's a bit unbelievable! That's what takes you out of the realm of daily life. And the characters are exaggerated, somewhat, but it's exactly what I'd expect from a good read. I have already read several Jojo Moyes and hope she continues to write more because I'm devouring them!

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Lainey@winslow

Mysterious

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2021

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Surprising and a great read
I enjoyed it and nearing the end could not put it down
Highly recommended to all

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Ms D O'Regan

very enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2022

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I've read "me before you" & its sequel "me after you" which I loved so I thought this would grip me from the start - it didn't. I hated the main character to start with, she was so inept & put her violin before her children which is a complete no no for me but as i read, she started to "grow up" & get to be a decent person & I found myself getting behind her, encouraging her as I read. I'd recommend this book to anyone wanting a holiday read

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Mrs. K. Owen

An engaging read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2020

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading JoJo Moyes' Night Music. The characters were believable and the story was quite gripping. It was a good read.

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Just lovely

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 October 2013

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I absolutely devoured this book from the outset. I just loved it, as I do with all Jo Jo Moyes's books.

Initially, my heart totally broke for the delightful Isabel but watching her blossom and heal was just wonderful. I could visualise the ramshackle old house that she subsequently inherits at a totally desperate time of her life and, just when it seems nothing can possibly get worse, it does.

Her neighbours, Laura and Matt, do nothing in the slightest to make her feel welcome to the village; on the contrary Matt is out for revenge and Laura is lost in her ever crumbling world.

Byron was a fantastic character and his vast knowledge of how to live off the land was crucial to Isabel initially. I also liked Nicholas Trent who was gradually putting his life back together and was a lovely,charming man.

I didn't have any idea what the ending would be and was racing along to finish it so I could actually sleep tonight (being up until the wee small hours this morning and only putting my kindle down when I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer).

The only negative I can say is that I now have to wait until Jo Jo's next book!

Wonderful book, as always, and highly recommended.

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Ruth Wilson

Gloriously Different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2021

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Life is never black and white, relationships in particular.
This story was so empathetically written that I wanted to read it in one sitting!
A really warm, but not soppy, look at the angst ridden relationships that can happen to anyone at any age.
Loved it.

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The Crow

It should have loads more reviews :)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2012

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The first book I read by Jojo was 'Me before you' and I knew after that I've become a fan, and that I will read every book she's written. This is the first review I'm writing on one of her books, and it's only because I'm surprised that it seems that not many people have read this book.

This book did start off a little slowly and I guess it's because there wasn't any particular character that you could be drawn to or interested in. But why Jojo is so great is instead of doing what everyone else does - make a story revolve around a main character - she builds a story around a whole cast.

I guess I wasn't completely accurate in the previous paragraph, the story does revolve around a central 'character': it's a house :) We follow a number of people who through fate, have become involved with the house, and what the repercussions of that lead to.

As the story progresses you begin to open up to all of the characters and so towards the end you really care about what happens to all of them. Finishing the book it will really make you realise what kind of effects are felt to everyone in a community, when people want to turn a house into a home. It's a feel good book :)

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A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2021

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I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for some escapism

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l.pompey

Another brilliant book I couldn't put down.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2019

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Once again a story full of passion for writing about different ways people's lives take them on their journey through strange times we all seem to encounter.

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