After the Party by Lisa Jewell
It's eleven years since Jem Catterick and Ralph McLeary first got together. Then two became four, a flat became a house. As they try to find a way back to each other, back to what they once had, they both become momentarily distracted - but maybe it's not too late to recapture happily ever after ...
Emotionally charged and compelling* Daily Mail *
Poignant and heart-wrenching, it's a wonderful insight into what can happen when the fairytale finally ends. * Sun *
Pretty damn good ... Jewell stands out, providing insightful character studies ... and she is so readable - you can fall into After the Party as you would a particularly soft settee. Her messages are many, but one of them is this: don't write chick-lit off just yet. * Time Out, Paperback Pick, 4 stars *
Lisa's heartfelt writing and raw, honest storytelling makes for an emotional, funny and heartbreaking journey ... but there is a glimmer of hope. Can Jem and Ralph find their way back to happiness? * 5 stars, Heat *
Jewell's style is light and engaging. * Daily Mirror *
Poignant and heart-wrenching, it's a wonderful insight into what can happen when the fairytale finally ends. * Sun *
Pretty damn good ... Jewell stands out, providing insightful character studies ... and she is so readable - you can fall into After the Party as you would a particularly soft settee. Her messages are many, but one of them is this: don't write chick-lit off just yet. * Time Out, Paperback Pick, 4 stars *
Lisa's heartfelt writing and raw, honest storytelling makes for an emotional, funny and heartbreaking journey ... but there is a glimmer of hope. Can Jem and Ralph find their way back to happiness? * 5 stars, Heat *
Jewell's style is light and engaging. * Daily Mirror *
LISA JEWELL was born in London in 1968.
Her first novel, Ralph's Party, was the best- selling debut novel of 1999. Since then she has written another eighteen novels, most recently a number of dark psychological thrillers, including The Girls, Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs (all of which were Richard & Judy Book Club picks).
Lisa is a New York Times and Sunday Times number one bestselling author who has been published worldwide in over twenty-five languages. She lives in north London with her husband, two teenage daughters, one cat, one guinea pig and the best dog in the world.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846055737 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846055733 |
| Title | After the Party |
| Author | Lisa Jewell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2010-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |