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My first Amanda Prowse book, really enjoyed, it was light and quick to read. Great style of writing. Will be looking our for further books by Amanda.

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The seaweed isn't always greener in somebody else's lake and sometimes you have to be very careful of what you wish for.

In this book we meet Daisy who never felt like she belonged anywhere and always dreamed of escape. No more so then when her mother becomes ill and stops getting out of bed. Suddenly Daisy's life is at a complete standstill and all that she wants to do is run away and escape. If only her house and family were more like the Kelleways who lived next door.

However be careful what you wish for. Because the Kelleways aren't quite what they make out to be. There are secrets and drama lying just under the surface. As they get ready to throw a party for all the neighbours to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The cracks are beginning to show and one bombshell leads to another and then another and another.

This is another well written book by Amanda and I was hooked all the way through.

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A great premise but the story ended up with too many characters, sub-plots and details for me to easily follow. All in all a disappointment

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This was a fantastic multi perspective read about two families, one which is struggling in many ways and the other which seemingly has it all. Daisy is a hard working teenager, very intelligent and should have a good future in front of her but right now when her home is consumed by her mum’s depression it’s very hard for her to see the positives, she dreams of becoming part of the family next door for whom life appears perfect. Told over the course of about 24 hours we discover what secrets lie behind the neighbours facade and who really does have the better life. This is a brilliant character read and in these times where too many people feel the need to present their perfect lives to the world a great reminder of what truly lies beneath.

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Love love love love this book! Literally could not put it down and the way the story is written is extremely beautiful! Outstanding job

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I have read and enjoyed a lot of Amanda's books and this was no exception. A good storyline about family life and all the ups and downs that can happen when debt and infidelity are thrown into the mix. You can really relate it to real life. I really like the style of writing which makes it so easy to get into the story. I couldn't wait to finish it to see how it ended. I highly recommend this book and author. Can't wait for the next book.

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This is my first book by Prowse. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from her.
A great storyline that flowed so well. Characters that are true, and could definitely be part of anyone’s family.
Neighbours lives are entwined, even though they are unaware of this. Two families so different from each other and they make the storyline work. Brilliant thought gone into this book. Couldn’t recommend reading this one more to ever.

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This author is one of my favourites so I knew that once I started reading this everything else would have to stop. This story was a slow burning read and had a different slant to it to the authors other books I have read recently

This author has the ability to write books about relatable situations and issues and does this in a very sensitive way.

This story shows that life isn’t always what it seems to others and that as the saying goes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side

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All Good Things is both exhilarating and exhausting…not for the reader but for the characters in the story. Amanda Prowse’s novel dissects a family full of secrets and hidden agendas while completely demonstrating that the grass isn’t always greener in spite of appearances. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. Highly recommend.

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Slightly different from the author’s other books and after a slow start, I settled into reading what is an enjoyable family drama, no one knows what happens behind closed doors and the saying that the grass is greener certainly applies to this story, The ending was a bit sudden but it ended with several possibilities.

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Thank you for the open access to this book. Unfortunately I'm unable to view the file on anything other than Adobe Digital Editions on my computer and so won't be able to review.

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Well what can I say another fantastic read by one of my favourite authors
The charecters the story all came together in the only way Amanda knows how, loved every page

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Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the eARC.
This was my first book by the author and I was looking forward to the read. Unfortunately I ended up a bit disappointed, it wasn't what I expected from such a popular author.
It was definitely a nice read, but one that felt oddly familiar as if I had read similar stories like it.
That said it was sweet and mildly enjoyable.

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Kept me awake most of the night as I just had to finish it. A great read… grabbed my attention from the first page… with each new revelation, I just kept wanting to turn the pages… I highly recommend this book Well where do I begin? I have been so excited about this one and it has delivered on every level. I have been so caught up in this one – I devoured the whole thing in just one sitting.

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I just finished this book and I have to say I really enjoyed it. It starts off with the introductions to the main characters as they get ready to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary. Everything seems wonderful at first but as the story progresses the truth about all the relationships and the reality of their separate lives makes for some surprising twists. Which makes for a good read.

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Couldn’t get into this at all not sure what it was but it wasn’t for me. May I have been my mind set at the time but I felt I have read many books like this but that are better

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All Good Things is a pretty good book. At first, I felt sorry for Daisy Harrop, she saw the haves (as the Kellerways) and she thought her family was the have-nots. There seemed almost everyone in this circle had secrets galore. In the end, the have-nots were the ones with the most to lose...The Kellerways. The Harrops all along were the haves...love, respect for one another, and honesty.

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Things always look rosey from the outside looking in! In this book it starts with Daisy a lonely girl with a crush on the next door neighbour’s grandson. But what she thinks is a wonderful family who have it all is anything but the truth. It starts on a Friday night at the local Italian restaurant for a wedding anniversary. Amanda Prowse weaves her magic as she systematically goes through each and every member of both family’s giving us in insight into the perfect family or is it?
Fantastic book great read.
First book from this author it I’ll definitely be looking out for more

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A fantastic read. Daisy lives next door to the Kellaway's who seemed to have everything that she doesn't a beautiful house and a perfect family but all is not what it seems as they all have secrets and struggles of their own. You are immediately drawn into the characters lives with Amanda's writing style that makes you connect with them which I love .Winnie and Bernie Kellaway are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary at the Italian restaurant where Daisy works and as usual they have be the centre of attention but as we learn about their flaws and family drama everything could com crashing down for one of them .I could have cheerfully have strangled Laurence who I don't think will ever learn from his mistakes. I wanted to keep reading about this family and didn't want the book to end and would love to have a sequel to the story..I really recommend this 5🌟read

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Lots of great content here. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of Prowse's latest book. Four stars! The story is developed well and Prowse has some good characters to get invested in!

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