After the End

I promise you will weep during this beautifully sad book * Woman's Way * Brilliant * The Sun * A beautifully written and thought-provoking tale . . . A must-read. * Woman's Weekly * I haven't read a book that's moved me so much for years. After the End does something incredible, it made me cry yet uplifted me. A beautifully written, astonishing work. -- Kate Hamer (An) emotional read . . . Poignant * Good Housekeeping Books of the Month * Deeply moving . . . no emotion is left unturned . . . While there's no denying this is a relentlessly sad novel - it's far from an easy read - you will feel uplifted by the end * Nottingham Post * Searing, emotional depth . . . an important story * Sunday Express * The bestselling author of I Let You Go shows that in these devastating, complex situations, there is no right answer * Daily Mirror Book of the Week * A heart-wrenching tale - but it is also a story bursting with courage, hope and so much love * Sun * Deeply moving and page-turning . . . tailor-made for book clubs * VIP Magazine * Prepare to have your heart broken * Woman & Home * Heart-breaking . . . deftly handled . . . [After the End] shows that in devastating, complex situations, there is no right answer. * Daily Express * A heart-rending read and will have you debating what you would do in the same situation. A perfect book club choice * Prima * A complex structure exploring future alternative outcomes invests you hugely in their struggle - leaving you wondering "what would i do?" Moving without being mawkish, this will linger long in the memory * Sunday Mirror * This stunning book is something of a departure for bestselling thriller writer mackintosh, who questions what it costs to stand up for what you believe in * Daily Mail * Cleverly structured to look at both sides of a heart-breaking situation, this thought-provoking book draws upon the author's experiences, and manages to feel both personal and universal * Sun on Sunday, Fabulous Magazine * Mackintosh's depiction of the long-distance loneliness, grit-eyed exhaustion and beleaguered hopes of the parent of a terminally ill child are moving. Yet this is a life-affirming story, too, in its richly drawn depiction of the Iranian consultant Leila's background or its scarred central characters' re-emergence blinking into the world * Sunday Times * This deeply moving tale . . . leaves no emotion unturned * iNews * An astonishing read that reaches into our very souls, turns us inside out, leaves us weeping, and yet hoping for a brighter future -- Liz Nugent Captivating . . . tailor-made for book clubs and for fans of Jodi Picoult * Publisher's Weekly * A breath-taking and powerful story . . . Riveting * Sunday Post * Beautiful, sumptuous and tender, this story is one of parents and impossible decisions. Completely relevant to today's issues, this delicately personal and heart-wrenching tale is a tribute to human spirit * Magic Radio Book Club * A heart-rending story, superbly executed -- Rachel Abbott A heart-wrenching, character-driven story * Best * So delicately balanced and never indulgent. So perfect -- Veronica Henry Have just finished Clare Mackintosh's extraordinary, heartrending life-lesson of a book - it is an absolute tour de force. Everyone should read After the End -- Jill Mansell After the End is a gorgeously written and sincerely moving novel. First it broke my heart, but then helped put it back together in unexpected ways. I know it will preoccupy my thoughts for a long time to come -- Rhiannon Navin, author of Only Child This is the most moving book I have read this year. After the End made me cry but in the best possible way. I felt I was there, right inside the pages, wanting to hug each character. Put this on the top of your list. You won't regret it -- Jane Corry Clare Mackintosh takes us on a heart-rending, vivid journey through one of the toughest situations a parent could face - she's Britain's answer to Jodi Picoult -- Lucy Atkins A tender,

Clare Mackintosh is the multi-award winning author of four Sunday Times bestselling novels. Her first three novels were all Richard and Judy Book Club picks. Translated into forty languages, her books have sold more than two million copies worldwide, have been New York Times and international bestsellers and have spent a combined total of 50 weeks in the Sunday Times bestseller chart. Clare lives in North Wales with her husband and their three children. For more information visit Clare's website www.claremackintosh.com or find her at www.facebook.com/ClareMackWrites or on Twitter @ClareMackint0sh