The Lido

Critics Review

• This lovely book is about the power of friendship and community.. Heartwarming and uplifting, The Lido is set to make quite a splash.

  SUN ON SUNDAY

• This summer’s poolside must-read… a timeless tale of friendship, love and chilly swims. It may be about freezing-cold water but it will give you a warm glow.

  DAILY MIRROR

• A standout hymn to female friendship and the power of collective action

  Stylist

• Brimming with charm and compassion… It’s tender, thoughtful and above all a feelgood celebration of community and life-changing friendship.

  DAILY EXPRESS

• A beautifully written testament to unlikely friendship, the galvanising pursuit of common goals and lifelong passions which link individuals with their community

  DAILY MAIL

• A novel of friendship, love and the importance of community – this is an absolute pleasure

  WOMAN AND HOME

• A testament to kindness and friendship

  RADIO TIMES

• a joyful celebration of community and friendship

  THE OBSERVER

• The next Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

  THE INDEPENDENT

• a timeless tale of friendship, love and chilly swims

  SUNDAY EXPRESS

• What will win you over is the story of two women and the strength of their friendship

  GRAZIA

• Switching mainly between Rosemary and Kate’s viewpoints, we quickly come to see that Rosemary is just as lonely as her new friend, steeped in a lifetime’s memories of swimming in the lido

  SUNDAY TIMES

• Uplifting.. the pool is not just a place to swim – it’s the heart of the community

  BELLA

• a feel-good novel about friendship and belonging

  SUNDAY EXPRESS

• A joyous and uplifting debut – a testament to kindness and friendship

  SARAH WINMAN, author of When God Was a Rabbit and Tin Man

• This is a wonderful story of friendship and believing in yourself

  PRIMA

• Feelgood and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart

  Lucy Diamond

• Did I #lovethelido? So much my heart broke a little turning the last page. A stunning debut

  Clare Mackintosh

• This debut is set to be one of the biggest of the year

  GRAZIA

• A bright, uplifting tale of friendship and community resilience

  IRISH INDEPENDENT

• Brimming with charm and compassion

  DAILY EXPRESS

• A lavish depiction of an unlikely friendship, a London community and life-long love, all charmingly told in rich, yet gentle prose

  CATHERINE ISAAC, author of You, Me, Everything

• A beautiful book. Sweet and heartwarming but also wise with a strong message about the importance of community and friendship. It reminded me of a Richard Curtis film, life-affirming, romantic and impossible to resist.

  Francesca Jakobi, author of Bitter

• Heart-warming

  GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

• Such a kind and lovely novel, The Lido has a heart that shines from every page

  AJ Pearce, author of Dear Mrs Bird

• This is a tale of loneliness, belonging and reconnecting with the world and people around us

  Bath Magazine