ONE NIGHT
It is a wild night in the middle of December, and GP Enya is crouched over a teenage boy, performing CPR in the rain.
ONE MOMENT
The boy survives, but Enya’s life splinters in two. Trapped in a loveless marriage, the storm propels her to break free.
ONE CHANCE TO BE FREE
But even in the remote country town that becomes her sanctuary, Enya is haunted by the night in the rain.
Beneath the boughs of an ancient tree that tells a thousand stories, can she find the courage to face her own?

As a huge Ahern fan, when I saw I had been accepted for an ARC I was beyond happy. However, I don't know how I feel about this book. I enjoyed reading it because - as expected - Cecelia can WRITE. Every sentence is well written, well paced and enjoyable to read. The premise of this book was good and I like that it touches on difficult, complex situations which can be hard to read about. It focuses on mental health struggles in a real and raw way, which I applaud.

My issue with this book was that I didn't love any of the characters. I appreciated them, but Enya just wasn't it for me. I would have enjoyed this a lot more if I enjoyed the main character. That being said, I liked how her job played a role in this novel, which felt beneficial to the plot. More often than not, a profession will be mentioned and embedded but not always relevant to the story so I did enjoy this.

Overall, I would recommend this book as it was an enjoyable, real read, but definitely not my favourite by Ahern.

This is a hard book to review because I can't say that I enjoyed it but it's a good, well-written story with really well fleshed-out characters. It's not quite as amazing as previous Cecelia Ahern books but that's purely a personal opinion as I found the whole book to be rather depressing with the only light coming from some amusing conversations between Enya and Margaret. Enya is fairly unlikeable and is going through a very difficult time coming to terms with her mother's death but some of her choices are questionable to say the least. The story is slow with gradual revelations and some fascinating information about pagan beliefs from pre-Christian times.

'Into The Storm' is this author's latest release. I have loved all her previous work, so I was already aware of the delicacy of her writing, which quickly pulls on the heartstrings of her readers. The way she handles the most sensitive of topics makes her one of my auto-buy authors.

I enjoyed learning about the main character, Enya, and witnessing her personal journey. A complex character written with depth and creativity, she has become one of my favourite characters created by Adhern.

As the plot unfolds, it becomes evident that the characters are the driving force behind the narrative, their actions and decisions shaping the course of events. Every twist and turn left me wanting more, eagerly anticipating what would happen next. There were a few parts that were predictable for me. However, this didn’t alter my enjoyment of this read. I read this from start to finish for over two days, and I loved it!

This is a highly recommended read for this author and genre fans. I am confident this will be another bestseller by Ahern.

The dread of Enya’s approaching 47th birthday causes her untold stress. Thick and fast the questions pile up when she decides to leave her marriage. Just when you think you have figured out the perpetrator of the hit and run the plot throws curved ball after curved ball. Excellent plotting which proves very addictive.

A very different book by Cecelia Ahern which I thoroughly enjoyed.

It is set round the character of GP Enya who is driving in a storm one night when she comes across an accident involving a teenage boy.
From this point on, Enya's life spirals and she moves away to start again but the past always follows us wherever we go and she soon finds that she has to face her own demons to be truly set free.

Again, Cecelia uses Irish fokelore to bring the story to life and give the book another dimension. A great read.

'Into The Storm' is an achingly beautiful read from Ahern. We follow Enya, a troubled yet likeable character as she enters a transformative year. There are surprising events within the plot which meant the book took a different turn to what I initially anticipated however I loved all of it. The plot is full of emotion and at time hard to read but Ahern writes sensitively and tells the story effectively and beautifully.
This book really is made special by the wonderful characters. They are all extremely human and because of this, flawed. I felt a connection with all of them and I was deeply immersed in their world and emotions.
This is another very strong read from Ahern.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for an advance copy.

I enjoyed this book, the story of a GP and how she struggles with her mental health whilst juggling motherhood, marriage and relationships.

Well written and characters were likeable, didn’t love them but good all the same.

Thank you, I enjoyed it.

I seem to be going through a stage of struggling with books at the moment, and this one was the same. I really liked the idea of it, but really didn't like the main character so I have mixed feelings.

Enya is the main character, she's a doctor who has been having marriage issues, her husband is a bit controlling, her 15 year old son Finn doesn't even seem to like her very much, and they live in her husband's late mother's house where her husband keeps it like a shrine to his mother, and she feels very claustrophobic there.

Then on her way home on a very wet and stormy night Enya supposedly comes across an accident, a young boy the same age as her son is lying in the road, a victim of a hit and run, and she helps him, along with a taxi driver who has stopped, getting him to hospital.

As both Enya and her husband Xander own and run a doctors surgery together their relationship strains and her mental health, which seems a bit all over the place, proves awkward and after Enya is offered the doctor's post at a very rural village she decides to take it to try and sort herself out. She initially antagonises the locals, but slowly, comes to actually like the place and the locals who are all very straightforward.

Everything isn't quite as it seems, and I must admit I didn't figure it all out until the secrets started to be revealed towards the end of the book. I found it quite a dark book and I wasn't really sure what was going on most of the time, so I was quite glad to get to the end and figure out what it all meant to be honest! The ending was very satisfying though, and just the way it should have been.

Lovely read from Ceilia Ahern. Have always enjoyed her books, a touch of magic weaved expertly with very relatable every day drama and strife.
Enjoyed the historic Irish history woven through and more seriously, could appreciate the many pressures that women have to perform and confirm. Enya has to be a perfect mum, doctors, wife whilst dealing with unburdened grief of her mothers death.
Very enjoyable read.

I've always been a huge fan of Cecelia and this book is no different. Gripping from the very first page, it pulls you into a world of having the courage to make changes in your life and becoming free.

Another must read book by this fabulous Irish author.

Cecelia Ahern's "Into the Storm" offers an intriguing premise but ultimately falls short of her best work. The narrative deeply resonates when addressing the emotions surrounding her mother's death and Enya’s own reflections upon reaching that age. However, the story concludes with a rather obvious and disappointing outcome, leaving the reader wanting more from such a promising start.

I'm somewhat undecided about this one if I'm being honest.

I've really enjoyed Cecelia Ahern's books in the past, but I've not read one for a long time. Mainly due to my tastes in genres changing. Still, I was excited to be given access to an ARC of her new book, due to be published this October.
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Enya Pickering is our main character. She's on her way home on a Saturday evening in December, driving in a torrential storm when she is flagged down by a distressed taxi driver who has seemingly come across a hit-and-run victim, a 15-year-old boy. As a GP, Enya immediately jumps into action performing CPR whilst waiting for the emergency services to arrive on the scene.
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Once back in her car and on her way home again, the events of the evening start to take hold. The scary similarities between the victim to her 15-year-old son, Finn, leave her visibly shaken.
Except these aren't the only demons that Enya is battling, so with her life seemingly in tatters, she accepts a new job in the rural countryside and leaves her old life (& husband and son) behind.
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It's not that easy to run away from the past though and the secrets she's so desperate to keep. With the garda investigating the hit and run, her husband blocking communication with Finn and her battles with her mental health, Enya is starting to crack at the seams.
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I found this quite slow-paced and was a good 75% of the way through before I could say I liked it. I struggled to like Enya, although there were moments of warmth and empathy with her battles with mental health.
The story seemed a little dragged out, with not a lot happening, followed by a bit of a rushed ending.
That being said, the ending was a satisfying conclusion.
I liked the "articles" written by her mother, and their tales of Irish history. They added depth and warmth to the story & Enya's character.
Would I recommend it? I'm unsure at this point. I'd be been keen to hear others thoughts on it, that's for sure!

I found this a challenging read as GP Enya, the protagonist, is going through a difficult time in her life which is compounded when she saves a teenage boys life after a road accident. The whole tone of the book does a very good job of reflecting on her mental struggles and also the fallout from the breakdown on her marriage however it does make it quite a melancholic read due to this. The references to spiritually were intriguing and her increasing fascination with the rag tree worked well but I suppose neither element really gripped me personally. I found Maggie a more interesting character in this and would have liked to read more about her and the village itself made for a great setting with the dynamics an aging population brings. This is a really well written book but I just found the pensive tone hard going with little to lift it beyond a chink of light at the end.

I absolutely love Cecilia Ahern since PS I Love You. I adore her books and her writing and I am so excited to dig into her latest novel Into The Storm. It takes a much darker turn and I am so excited to see how this story unravels. Will be sharing more thoughts and full review soon.