It's a pleasure to linger with her elegant prose, keen eye, and grace of thought
Reader's Digest
A beguiling, heart-wrenching and funny book... Absolutely gorgeous
Psychologies
A magical, beautifully written story about the healing power of friendship, music, and unexpected, generation-spanning connections. As emotionally resonant as THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Christina Baker Kline The boy is one of my favourite literary characters ever! I thought it was a gem of a novel, heartbreaking and heartwarming. Beautifully written, with characters that you want to keep by your side
Adele Parks Wood's prose sparkles with lyrical descriptions and sharp observations about people and their motivations... But the over-arching theme running through it all concerns second chances. Even when you're older than a century, life still has the capacity to surprise you
Herald Glasgow
A beautifully told story
Sun
A big, warm, winning treat of a novel, wholly believable but touched with magic... Sharply observed, deftly constructed and pithily told
Alison Mercer Wise, witty and incredibly moving... magical and life-affirming. I was utterly charmed
Polly Samson This inspirational tale of friendship, world records and following dreams is a stunner
Heat
Heartwarming... beautifully sketched characters... life-affirming





Stylist
A whimsical and bittersweet story about finding friendship in the most unlikely places
Good Housekeeping
Delightful. It's a hugely engaging look at how lives can be remade in the most unexpected of ways
Sunday Express
Razor sharp while packing a heart-wrenchingly powerful emotional punch... Beautifully written, cleverly constructed, at times hilariously funny and ultimately deeply affecting - this should be a smash
Sunday Mirror
A lovely, quirky novel about misfits across generations
Daily Mail
Curl up and enjoy this bewitching novel
Woman & Home