After the End

Such a perfectly poised novel, with authentic heart and depth, that examines the worst moments of our lives, and still somehow uncovers hope and the indomitable strength of the human spirit. Everyone should read this beautiful book

Rowan Coleman, author of The Summer of Impossible Things

Moving and thought-provoking

Independent

Amazing, heart-wrenching . . . an absolute must-read

Mike Gayle

One of the most moving stories I have ever read. It's perfect

Joanna Cannon

I read After the End in one emotional sitting. It's beautiful, original, moving and thought-provoking

Sinead Crowley

An exquisite novel - tragic, clever, life-affirming and original all at once

Catherine Isaac

A powerful exploration of grief, love and the way in which all decisions - both large and small - can have life-changing results.

Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost and More Than Words

Impressive, thoughtful, authentic and moving

Jill Childs

A tender, heart-breaking, uplifting, truthful marvel of a novel. Clare Mackintosh has taken her already wonderful writing to a whole new level

Adele Parks

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

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

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

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

So delicately balanced and never indulgent. So perfect

Veronica Henry

A heart-wrenching, character-driven story

Best

A heart-rending story, superbly executed

Rachel Abbott

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 breath-taking and powerful story . . . Riveting

Sunday Post

Captivating . . . tailor-made for book clubs and for fans of Jodi Picoult

Publisher's Weekly

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

This deeply moving tale . . . leaves no emotion unturned

iNews

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

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

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

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

A heart-rending read and will have you debating what you would do in the same situation. A perfect book club choice

Prima

Heart-breaking . . . deftly handled . . . [After the End] shows that in devastating, complex situations, there is no right answer.

Daily Express

Prepare to have your heart broken

Woman & Home

Deeply moving and page-turning . . . tailor-made for book clubs

VIP Magazine

A heart-wrenching tale - but it is also a story bursting with courage, hope and so much love

Sun

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

Searing, emotional depth . . . an important story

Sunday Express

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

(An) emotional read . . . Poignant

Good Housekeeping Books of the Month

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

A beautifully written and thought-provoking tale . . . A must-read.

Woman's Weekly

Brilliant

The Sun

I promise you will weep during this beautifully sad book

Woman's Way