This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

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Have you ever considered having a foursome or partner swapping?

This is the story of Sally and Al who are married, that are best friends with Mike who is going out with Faye who is considerably younger than they are.

On the groups first meeting with Faye, with rather too much alcohol and drugs taken, there is an idea that they would swap partners for the night.

What follows is a story from all perspectives looking into how the various relationships and group dynamics change.

I was slightly disappointed that the main sex of the book was predominately behind closed doors, but apart from that I really enjoyed seeing the aftermath of their hedonistic night!

I was completely absorbed by the story, and really wasn't sure what the final outcomes would be, but thoroughly enjoyed finding out.

Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I was so intrigued by the premise of this novel, which is basically that four friends (two couples) have a reckless night and share everything, and I wasn’t disappointed. I’ve got Andy Jones’s other books but this is the first of his I’ve read, and I found his style easy to get into and difficult to stop reading.

Sally and Al are having problems in their marriage. Sally and Mike are old friends from university, but their partners don’t know they were once much more than that. Al and Mike are long-time friends and work colleagues. And Fay is Mike’s new girlfriend. Over the course of the novel, their lives entangle in ways I couldn’t possibly have foreseen. I made a few attempts to guess how it would all end, but failed miserably.

I think what I liked best about this book was the characters. They all felt flawed and true to life, and I enjoyed going on this rollercoaster of a journey with them and seeing how they were affected by all the twists and turns.

An intimate story of three friends when a new lady joins to make the foursome. We are first introduced to Sally, a GP, who is married to Alistair. Their marriage is taking a bit of a battering and they are attending marriage counselling in an effort to save their marriage. We then meet Mike who has recently divorced and has a little girl who has emigrated with her mother. He used to be at university with Sally and were a little more intimate than Alistair knows about, and also now works with Alistair. Faye is a young actress and is introduced by Mike to Sally and Alistair after she has just performed a part as a naked schoolgirl on stage. Faye is flirtatious and after an evening of drink, drugs and a dare game called 'never have I ever', the couples swap and end up sleeping together.

The main theme of the book is the analysis of what that one reckless night has done to each of them individually and as couples. Then, about half way through the book, there is an unexpected twist which has further connotations.

I found the book to be well written and delved deeply into areas I'd not thought about. It felt realistic and the characters were all believable. There was tension throughout because of the embarrassment felt by each of them in the cold light of day. It was refreshing to read a male author's viewpoint of some very intimate and emotional situations and I will certainly look out for more by Andy Jones.

A great girlie read. We have a had one of those drunken nights out where antics occur and the next morning we are wondering did I really do that or did that really happen?
Well, this book is about a night just like that and where consequences occur later. The story and characters are so well written and are totally believable. So much so I felt like I was apart of the group too. Yet Andy Jones has this amazing skill that he still kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next.
Thank you NetGalley and Hodder &Stoughton for the opportunity to read such a great book as ’Four’ in exchange for my honest, unbiased opinion ¡.

Four begins with three old friends, all nearly in their forties, travelling by train to Brighton to meet Mike’s girlfriend Faye, an actress who is still in her prime. After watching her provocative theatre performance, the group spend the remainder of their night in a rented house, keeping themselves entertained with never have I ever. Charged on drink, drugs, and desire, events blur and the couples wind up exchanging partners for a night. A night which would inevitably have life-long repercussions.

The last book I read was a dull one. So, I was craving a scandalous novel full of drama and deceit to sink my teeth into. Four did not disappoint. After this one reckless night, Jones takes us on a winding path of dilemmas, disappointment and desire.

The multiple perspectives of the four characters interweave seamlessly, each revealing their individual desires and backgrounds, some of which have the potential to make or break relationships. Jones immaculately depicts feelings of awkwardness, guilt and regret as the weeks after the night slowly pass by. All four characters have their flaws, and I warmed to all but one – Alistair. He seems like the multifaceted man who thinks he can sweet-talk anyone into doing what he desires, be it business or sex. Not a man I could bear to be around.

Nonetheless, the story built up to an unforeseen ending and despite its slow beginning, Four is the perfect read for someone who loves dynamic characters and modern-day relationship scandals. It would make an interesting episode of Jeremy Kyle that’s for sure.

Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

‘In the time they've known each other, Sally, Al and Mike have shared - well, almost everything.
As the three old friends sit on a train heading towards Brighton to meet Faye, little do they know that after this weekend, the four of them will have shared . . . everything.’



After a run of thrillers recently Four was just what I needed – a refreshing change. Four is the story of an eventful night and it’s resulting consequences; told from a multi POV we get to see the aftermath from all perspectives. The characters are convincingly flawed but likeable and the relationships between them are well developed and compelling. It was the characterisation that I love the most about this novel. It was well written, there were no cliches or predictable tropes. I’d happily read Andy Jones again but don’t think I’ll ever play a game of ‘never have I ever’ again!

Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for this e copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. The story and the characters seem so real. The events that unfold were compelling reading and totally believable. I would definitely recommend this book and I would read more books by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

A modern story of what unfolds after a mad drunken night. Real believable characters. I really enjoyed it.