Author:Sinéad Moriarty
'It's GREAT! Thought-provoking, gripping and moving' Marian Keyes
'It will crawl under your skin, refusing to let go. A heart-breaking read' Sunday Independent
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Sarah loves being a mother - it defines her.
Every year she writes a birthday letter of love to her adored daughter, Izzy, now seven. And after she falls pregnant, she promises Izzy that the arrival of a baby brother will make their family complete. So when she collapses a few months later, the safe happy life Izzy knows is shattered.
With Sarah's future, and the future of her pregnancy, in their hands, her husband and sister disagree fiercely about her treatment. The once close family starts to fall apart.
The clock is ticking, and the doctors need a decision. Can those who love Sarah get beyond the fog of grief and anger to figure out what's for the best? Can they ever forgive each other for the decisions they make?
Will Izzy lose everything she knows and loves?
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'Compelling, deeply moving and heartbreaking ... a must-read' Woman's Way
'Might be her finest novel yet' Irish Examiner
'What a devastating, gorgeous read' Emily Hourican
'I need a therapy session after reading Seven Letters - I'm an emotional wreck!' Margaret Madden, Bleach House Library
It's great! Thought-provoking, gripping and moving
—— Marian KeyesWhat a devastating, gorgeous read
—— Emily HouricanI need a therapy session after reading Seven Letters - I'm an emotional wreck!
—— Margaret Madden , Bleach House LibraryA must read for all and bravo to Sinéad for this beautiful, thoughtful read
—— Woman's Way[Handles] her material with the greatest sensitivity and thought ... might be her finest novel yet
—— Irish ExaminerGripping, dramatic and with twists you won't see coming, this book held me in its spell from the first page. I loved this book
—— Sally Hepworth, author of The Mother-in-LawI thought it was fresh, atmospheric, feminist and had me turning the pages into the small hours. A total treat
—— Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of How To DisappearThis cleverly written book by Moriarty sucks you in right from the first page. If you love a gripping read, with twists around the corner, then this is one for your reading list
—— My WeeklyA fast-paced pulpy psychological thriller with Netflix written all over it
—— Sydney Morning HeraldA pacy, gripping thriller, but also full of heart and plenty of laughs for comic relief. Key themes of mental health and the different ways humans control each other and the importance of friendship shine brightly, wrapped in an absorbing, terrifying tale that perfectly captures the zeitgeist
—— Sunday Telegraph (Australia)The Ex-Girlfriend drops an oil slick into the cloying honeyedness of a modern love story . . . reads like a film script. Reader beware: all is not what it seems. There are well-laid tracks to be unearthed . . . a slow-burn thriller
—— The AustralianA compelling story of love, betrayal, and revenge, The Ex offers enthralling twists and turns . . . The pace was just about perfect, and I finished it very quickly, even for me . . . a gripping domestic thriller I'm happy to recommend
—— Book'd OutThe Ex-Girlfriend by Nicola Moriarty is an unputdownable thriller that will have you choosing "one more chapter" over sleep in a bid to find out how it ends
—— Better ReadingWill have you turning pages in a blur to find out what happens . . . A fast-paced, pulpy psychological thriller with Netflix written all over it
—— Sydney Morning HeraldPraise for Nicola Moriarty
—— -I devoured it, loved it and totally escaped into it
—— Marian KeyesCompulsive
—— Sun on SundayEntertaining
—— Sunday MirrorDarkly humorous
—— BestDramatic, mysterious and compelling
—— VogueAccelerates with intensity and sheer originality with every page
—— Australian Women's WeeklyWill grab readers and refuse to let go. An author to watch
—— BooklistIt kept me guessing to the end
—— SunA darkly droll page-turner
—— Publishers WeeklyIt was beautifully crafted and once I had the book open I didn't close it until I had read the last page.
—— Books And MeThis book touched me to the heart – quite beautiful and exceptionally moving, and one of the very best books I’ve read this year.
—— Being AnneWhen the book finished, I felt an immense sadness that I had to say goodbye to these two people.
—— My Reading CornerI loved the setting and the characters were great, it was a pleasure to read.
—— Donna's Book BlogFew books ever have that much impact on me and I feel this is something that everyone needs to experience.
—— Book Lover WormA beautiful, lyrical love story, played out with words and paper.
—— My WeeklyTop Holiday Reads - BEST FOR SALVING THE SOUL
—— The HeraldGentle, moving, joyous
—— GuardianFull of insight and sympathy. It is also highly absorbing — partly because of Tyler’s evocative style (when Micah considers his past, he is “visited by a kind of translucent scarf of a memory floating down upon him”), but mostly because of the intimacy with which she depicts the workings of Micah’s heart and mind...a quiet revelation
—— Matthew Adams , Financial TimesIn wonderful prose, Tyler drills deep into a very ordinary life, familiar struggles, and a quiet heroism
—— David Hoyle , Church TimesAnne Tyler's masterful new novel asks what it might take for an unhappy man to change his life... her longevity means that her work has become a record of a certain kind of America, especially of "the dailiness of women's lives", for the past half century.
—— Benjamin Markovits , ProspectA quiet and beautiful story about human relationships, written with intent observation, empathy and humour
—— Citizen FemmeA timely reminder of what matters: kindness and love
—— Cressida Connolly , Spectator Books of the YearThis gloriously warm novel felt heaven-sent when it appeared in deepest lockdown
—— Anthony Cummins , Metro, *Christmas Gift Guide 2020*A new book from this wonderful writer is always a joy... Tyler packs feeling and insight into every single sentence
—— Joanne Finney , Good Housekeeping, *Books of the Year*I adored Redhead by the Side of the Road... It is so subtle, and so brilliant as are all Tyler's novels... Witty and warm, its only fault was that I wanted it to be twice as long!
—— Victoria Hislop , Daily Express, *Books of the Year*Tender and beautifully paced
—— Heather Martin , Daily Express, *Books of the Year*Compassionate and alert to the complexities in even the most ordinary lives, the book reminds us why, at 79, Tyler is held in such high regard
—— Claire Allfree , Daily Telegraph, *Books of the Year*The qualities that have long won Tyler admiration and affection - wry humour, shrewd perception, characters who leap off the page with authenticity - are in generous supply
—— Julia Durman , Sunday Times, *Books of the Year*You can't go wrong with Anne Tyler. She makes it look easy creating characters that feel so believable, so three-dimensional
—— Robbie Millen , The Times, *Books of the Year*Tyler engrosses with the 'and-thenand-then' of domestic detail
—— Rose Tremain , iI do think the world would probably be a better place if everyone read Anne Tyler . . . She's such a brilliantly empathetic writer - there's no 'them' and 'us' in Tyler's world - and she often writes from the perspective of the kind of people who you would walk past and barely notice in the street . . . Reading Tyler helps people to become better people, and I really fully believe that
—— Hadley Freeman , Good HousekeepingTyler's irresistibly readable 23rd novel follows Micah, a socially inept, OCD-ish IT man whose orderly life is turned upside down by the arrival of a son
—— Daily Telegraph Books of the YearTyler's affectionate and quietly observant novel reveals her deep empathy for the hidden struggles of everyday lives
—— Jane Shilling , Daily MailAnother shrewd yet kindly novel about the mysterious business of family life by one of the world's great writers
—— Reader's DigestA charmingly offbeat love story
—— Mail on Sunday, *Summer Reads of 2021*The narration here is a joy: you will be leaning towards the speaker to catch every nuance of Tyler's gently comediccharacterstudy of the Baltimore bachelor and fix-it man Micah Mortimer
—— Patricia Nicol , Sunday Times