Member Review

Mhairi McFarlane is one of my favourite authors, so I could not wait to read Between Us. And it did not disappoint.
As per usual, her characters and stories are completely immersive and what you may typically think of women's fiction or romance, is always elevated by her in a masterful way.
I essentially couldn't put this down, even though I knew that I would be sad when it was over.
I enjoyed seeing Roisin grow, as a character, as well as her group of friends.
When they arrive at the weekend away, I did start to wonder whether this would be the main focus of the story but I loved seeing Roisin (and Matt) return to where she had grown up while helping out in the pub and interacting with her mum.
I also adored all of the references, from Charlotte Tilbury lipstick to the & Other Stories dress, that make you feel like you truly know and understand the characters and the world in which they exist. And it made me feel a real kinship to her.
The scenes at the school were great too.
Having the friend group meet while working in Waterstones was also such a nice touch, as a book lover.
And Matt, well it was lovely to just have my heart warmed any time that he was with Roisin, as you could tell that, despite how Joe was trying to depict him, he was genuinely a nice guy.
Speaking of Joe, I liked that as readers we knew something wasn't adding up about his behaviour but you didn't know exactly what he was up to. Having him be a TV writer where it appeared that he'd allowed life to inspire his work, was really interesting too and I was just waiting for him to be found out and called out by Roisin.
As I do with all of Mhairi's books, I will wholeheartedly be recommending Between Us to everyone.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.