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A review by karteabooks
The No-Show by Beth O'Leary
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I had heard so many good things about this book, so was really happy to be given the opportunity to read an advance copy of this from @netgalley.
Three women who seemingly have nothing in common find that they're involved with the same man.
Siobhan is a quick-tempered life coach with way too much on her plate. Miranda is a tree surgeon used to being treated as just one of the guys on the job. Jane is a soft-spoken volunteer for the local charity shop with zero sense of self-worth.
These three women are strangers who have only one thing in common: They've all been stood up on the same day, the very worst day to be stood up--Valentine's Day. And, unbeknownst to them, they've all been stood up by the same man.
Once they've each forgiven him for standing them up, they let him back into their lives and are in serious danger of falling in love with a man who seems to have not just one or two but three women on the go....
Is there more to him than meets the eye? And will they each untangle the truth before they all get their hearts broken?
Siobhan is a quick-tempered life coach with way too much on her plate. Miranda is a tree surgeon used to being treated as just one of the guys on the job. Jane is a soft-spoken volunteer for the local charity shop with zero sense of self-worth.
These three women are strangers who have only one thing in common: They've all been stood up on the same day, the very worst day to be stood up--Valentine's Day. And, unbeknownst to them, they've all been stood up by the same man.
Once they've each forgiven him for standing them up, they let him back into their lives and are in serious danger of falling in love with a man who seems to have not just one or two but three women on the go....
Is there more to him than meets the eye? And will they each untangle the truth before they all get their hearts broken?
This is described as a romcom, but I felt that it was more contemporary than that, yes there is some rom and com woven into the story but, I think it has so much more to it. No spoilers, but my first impressions of the book and what I expected it to be about, were completely blown out of the water and my predictions, were way off the mark! The saying, never judge a book by its cover was true for me with this book. In saying that, I am SO glad that my initial perceptions were changed as I read this multi layered book. It did take me a few days to read this book, but it for me it was an easy book to be able to just pick up time and time again and read on. There are several sensitive topics dealt with within this book, but they are all dealt with compassionately and empathically, it’s just something you may want to think about before picking this book up.
A great read equally for the beach or curled up under a cosy blanket.
Thank you to @netgalley and @quercusbooks for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.