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‘Fans of Lisa Jewell’s bestselling novels will be delighted with this new addition: a life-affirming tale of a group of misfits … studded with Jewell’s trademark warmth and humour’ Red
‘Jewell’s prose drifts happily ever after’ Daily Mirror
‘No one captures thirtysomething life as readably as Lisa Jewell’ Grazia
‘The gradual unveiling of [Lisa Jewell’s characters’] life stories is entertaining and, at times, genuinely touching. Their efforts to find direction are believable and sensitively portrayed and there are several hilarious moments, provided chiefly by the brilliant comic creation that is Boris the mangy cat’ Telegraph
‘Jauntily written, fast-paced and sweet-natured’ London Lite
‘Lisa Jewell is back with another goodie’ Closer
‘Enormously likeable and compulsively readable … In a world where Nick Hornby is feted by serious critics, there’s no reason why Lisa Jewell shouldn’t receive similar treatment’ Gloss
Praise for Lisa Jewell’s previous bestsellers:
‘She is remarkably assured and her dialogue is cracking. It is terrific stuff: touching, funny and sentient’ Sunday Times
‘Do we sneer? We do not. Jewell writes with lashings of what the shrinks might call emotional intelligence – pop fiction at its proudest’ Independent
‘Deliciously enjoyable … although there have been many books trying to decipher the new rule of engagement, Jewell’s is one of the most refreshing: addictively readable without being irritating or glib’ The Times
‘A subtle dissection of the modern world … the perfect summer read’ Marie Claire
More praise for Lisa Jewell’s previous bestsellers:
‘A party worth gatecrashing! Lisa Jewell pulls off a rare trick which even the likes of Helen Fielding and Nick Hornby couldn’t quite manage. She has written a book about relationships which appeals to men and women … It’s a spicy lamb kofta in a sea of bland chicken masala’ Daily Mirror
‘Jewell’s exceptional skill is for story-telling and her insight into the twenty-something psyche is easy to relate to her characters as they stumble through adulthood. Very entertaining and very funny’ Heat
‘This is a gem’ Mirror
‘Bubbly and addictive, it’s the best romantic comedy we’ve read in ages’ Company
‘Proving once more that she’s far more than a run-of-the-mill chick-lit writer … A Friend of the Family is more full of warmth than a duck-feather duvet and just as gentle’ Independent on Sunday
‘Poignant and humorous’ Now
‘An absorbing read’ She
‘It has all the essential ingredients of a captivating read – a great story, a mystery to solve and a touch of romance’ Real
‘It’s an infuriatingly enjoyable feel-good read’ List
‘A breath of fresh air’ Tom Paulin, Late Review
‘This is a lovely book … it is informed throughout with a wholesome desire to please and entertain’ Daily Telegraph
‘Lisa Jewell’s second novel stands out from the mass of chick-lit like a poppy in a cornfield’ Nova
‘A lovely, modern urban tale of interconnecting relationships, desires and disasters. Quite the nicest in this vein for some time’ Bookseller