A review by cristina_g_
The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved previous Beth O’Leary’s books, but still, didn’t go into this one with expectations, just went along and tried to enjoy it, OMG, was I taken by surprise…
This book has taken me through a ride…
I didn’t read any of the blurbs or descriptions, so, wasn’t aware of any spoilers, jumping into the book, I was, nice premise,
all three women were stood up, reacted differently, so that must be their connection. A while into the book you start to understand there is just one man and three women, and out of solitary I started getting angry with Joseph, how can he do that. Here we have 3 amazing women, all so different and complex and he is playing them all. I was so angry with him that it took me till the end to get caught with the hints that this is happening in different timelines. What a relief, but then I had so many questions… and the untangling of the plot was so satisfying that I was devastated when the time came to part with Siobhan…

Perfectly written, great friendships, tangled relationships and just a great flow through the entire book.
Loved it, would recommend it any time…
Bonus: the audiobook is great and at the end there is a small interview with Siobhan narrator and Beth O’Leary, was a great ending for a great book.
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