I am a huge Cecelia Ahern fan and PS I Love You remains one of my favourite books. Though this is a different style of writing to her fabulous debut, it is still and enjoyable read. Shining an important light on the many issues and complexities women can face at this time in life. Richly developed characters, as we can know to expect with Cecelia's work, all of whom are relatable on some levels. The rag tree a poignant and meaningful anchor for the story.

I really enjoyed this. It was fairly slow paced but character driven. A few twists and turns along the way. A little predictable at the end but an emotional read.

Thanks to NetGalley for this copy.

One of my favourite authors. There were unexpected twists and turns in this story and it kept me riveted to the very end. It gives you hope than when all seems to be going badly, there can still be a good ending.

Eny is a respected GP married to a very peculiar, equally respected GP.
As she nears the age at which her mother died it triggers a strange mental state.
This is an awfully long story only lightened by the character of Margaret.
With an emphasis on Irish fokelore, superstition and a rag tree it is quite spooky at times.
I didn't really enjoy it although Enya's family is quite likeable

My first book by this author and not the sort of book I usually read. However, I found it really enjoyable and the story was enough to make me want to read on to find out how it all tied together. There were parts I wasn't so keen on (especially the extracts from Enya's mother's newspaper articles - for me, the novel was strong enough without these and I found they distracted, rather than added, to the plot), but the portrayal of a woman trying to cope in the middle of a crisis was really well done and very powerful.

I'd class this as a 'coming of middle-age novel'. I loved the main character, Enya, and her relationships - especially those with her sister, Flora, and the WONDERFUL Margaret!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read something I normally wouldn't.

What a rollercoaster ride!
It all starts with a woman in the middle of a mental health crisis in middle age.
And a drive on a very stormy night.
She decides the only way to get her sanity back is to leave her family and move from the town to the country as a GP.
Among this rural community, and a rag tree in her garden that strangers like to visit, things don't exactly become clearer.
She is being stalked by men who won't be left behind. It now becomes a mystery thriller about what happened on that stormy night.
She doesn't know who to trust - but is it her imagination, or something more sinister going on?

Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me to read this arc.

Enya is driving in the middle of a bad storm when she is flagged down by a man who has found a teenage boy in the middle of the road. Enya is a GP and gives the boy CPR in the rain. The boy survives but Enyas life suddenly takes a turn. She leaves her loveless marriage and takes on the role of GP in a remote village.

Enya moves into the home of the former GP and in the grounds is a rag tree where pieces of fabric are attached to the branches for loved ones. At first Enya thinks it’s a monstrosity but watching the people who visit the tree it begins to grow on her but will she be able to share her story and the reason she needed to get away from her life and family.

I love Cecilia Aherns writing. She draws you into the story so very well. Whilst I enjoyed this book I found myself disliking the fmc immensely. Even as the book went on I still couldn’t find it in me to like her. Saying that it did not spoil the book for me and I still really liked the book. I didn’t expect the twist I honestly thought it would be different (I am trying to say it without spoilers) overall another great book by this great author.

I really enjoyed Into the Storm a very moving novel by Cecelia Ahern.

Who would think that one night driving through a storm will change GP Enya's life in a flash as she is flagged down to attend a teenage boy and administers CPR on him and he survives.

Will Enya survive too as she finds she is falling out of love with Xander her husband of many years. Finn their teenage son is drifting away from her as time goes by.

Enya at the tender age of twelve lost her Mother Brighid who had a heart attack aged forty seven whilst swimming in the sea whilst Enya and her sister Flora where away on a trip with their Father who had remarried after divorcing Brighid when Enya and her sister were only two and three years old.

Brighid loved the Irish pagan rituals and celebrated the winter solstice and spring equinox. Brighid wrote in her magazine that we must look at its roots. Imbolc/imbolg meaning 'in stomach'. Also her name Brighid is from the patroness of Ireland, the Mother saint.

I loved the rag tree that is mentioned later on it the novel which is also known as the magic tree or medicine tree. It is where people who have experienced loss or wish their loved ones to heal tie a piece of garment from their loved ones around the tree.

May day is the first day of summer in Ireland and also May day is a signal in the aviation world and in French 'M'aider', means 'help me' an SOS.

My heart went out to Enya and Margaret her landlord who both have secrets that will tear their worlds apart.

I loved the way Cecelia Ahern describes the elements, the Irish rituals, the angst that engulfs Enya day and night with no reprieve until the truth unfolds and 'M'aider help me relates to Enya.

This book had me gripped from the first page until the last. The ending was a total surprise. The characters are well depicted and there are interesting relationships some of which centre around a rag tree. There are lots of twists which keep you reading and guessing. The story incorporates Irish folklore, Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of another highly recommended Cecelia Ahern.

On a miserable stormy night Enya is travelling home on a country road when she's flagged down by a taxi driver who's come across a hit and run accident. As a Dr, Enya's medical skills kick in but once the adrenaline has gone it causes her trauma and she starts to rethink her whole life and purpose. She's also tormented by the fact she's almost the age her mum was when she passed away. She moves to a rural area to start again but the past is always there.
I'm undecided how I felt about this novel, on the whole I thought it was a good storyline and all the responses seemed fairly appropriate. However I struggled with the fact that Enya seemed unable to diagnose her own symptoms and condition.
I enjoyed the sections relating to her mums diary and the back story of the "Rag Tree" and what it symbolised

I feel like there is a lot to unpack here, but it can be summed up in a short sentence: Please, go to therapy.

Dr. Enya Pickering is a GP who is married to another GP and they share a teenage boy. The events start with Enya driving home through a terrible storm when she encounters an accident and gives CPR to a teenage boy that reminds her of her son. Then, everything starts getting more complicated.

As the taxi driver who pulled over first starts harassing her thinking the police would suspect him, everyone around her is a suspect. Enya herself hides a secret about where she had been that night and she had been withdrawing from her family from fear she would not live past 47, as her mother drowned at that age. This all screams THERAPY, I swear to God. Enya deals with trauma by moving away from her family, asking her husband for a divorce, and ignoring everyone she cares about.

It's been a while since I've read any of Cecelia Ahern's books, and I generally read the romance or cutesy stories, so I'm proud of her making a leap into a different genre. At least this is the first time I saw the change.

However, this was incredibly slow-paced and had a lot of filler. It had potential, as the characters were complex and flawed, and Margaret was definitely the highlight of the book. I also liked the Irish folklore and the Rag Tree story, how Enya hated it and grew so attached to it eventually. With some more editing, the book could've been way better, as everything picked up in the last quarter. There were several twists and turns, but some characters were useless and over-used, like the taxi driver and Mark.

Enya really could've benefitted from therapy, twists and all.

This wasn't as good as I expected it to be based on previous reads from this author. Enya helps a 15 year old boy who has been hurt in an accident during a torrential storm. This event brings back lots of memories and events that make her struggle and rethink her life.
It's beautifully written, but a very slow story. The second half is much better than the first.
Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced copy

As a fan of Cecelia Ahern I have read all of her books and although I enjoyed this latest book, Into the Storm, it is not one of my favourites. This book explored some interesting topics around grief and had aspects of superstition highlighted through the rag tree. An enjoyable read.

Cecelia is one of my favourite authors.
This was a really good book that I thoroughly enjoyed & will recommend to others.
Thanks for the opportunity to read & review it

What a story I couldn't stop reading.

Thank you for the opportunity to review the book

4 stars

This is another fabulous book by Cecelia Ahern. I’ve read all of her previous books and this is definitely one of my favourites.
It’s a complex and well written book that pulled me in quickly.
It’s a little different from her usual books and is hugely enjoyable.

I'm not one to give up on a book and I'm glad I didn't in this instance. It took me a while to get into the book and to begin with I wasn't enjoying the scene setting despite loving the plot.

Enya has everything a professional could want, a successful career, loving husband and son who she worships. BUT is this what life is all about? Enya makes a bold move to try and remove herself from the life she has grown away from, in the hope that the grass is greener, but maybe it isn't?

I didn't immediately gel with Enya as a character but as the story evolved, I began to start routing for her and could empathise with the way she was acting. Her relationship with her mum and the underlying story that navigated through the book was interesting but it didn't hold my attention as much as the main storyline surrounding the boy that was found on the road.

The stand out character for me was Margaret. I found myself chuckling at some of the things she said and did and this was a real highlight. She brought a lightness to some of the situations which I enjoyed.

I enjoyed the book and glad I finished it, thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for my pre publication digital copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

I have enjoyed other Cecelia Ahern books more than this one, however I’ve rated 4 stars as I think the main character Enya’s issues with anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder etc are described and explored so well. This makes a sometimes difficult to believe plot line more authentic sounding in some respects. I empathised with Enya somewhat but didn’t like her, which is fine,
I don’t ‘need’ to like main characters. There were a couple of interesting red herrings, and I did surmise the wrong turn at one point. The pace was a little slow through much of the story but did really pick up later in the book, and I didn’t feel the ending was too rushed as so often happens with this type of novel. I recommend this, it’s a good read.

The book begins with a drive in a storm. GP Enya can barely see out of her windows and is flagged down by a taxi driver who has come across a teenager who has been run over. Enya gets out of her car and performs CPR on t(e boy who reminds her of her son back at home and he’s even wearing similar clothes so she keeps thinking it could have been him.
The book follows Enya slowly breaking her life apart when her father suggests her as a replacement GP for a friend of his who wants to retire.
It’s not until near the end of the book that the truth of what really happened that night is revealed.
It was well written, as all of Cecelia Ahern’s books are but it had a much darker ending than most of them have.

I’m unsure as to whether I loved this book or whether I found it hard going. There are a few threads for this story; but the main thread is that Dr Enya Pickering is feeling anxious…she is a year away from turning 47 which is the age her mum was when drowned and died. Enya has a whole range of overwhelming feelings about this that are affecting her everyday life and actions. In a stormy night after returning from
an emergency call; she comes across a road accident and saves a boys’ life; but there is a lot more to the story; this should cause her to be a hero, but she’s full of secrets and distress leads her to leave her son and life to become a rural GP. There a lot of twists that eventually lead us to finding out who did cause the original accident. Then tension outweighed the actual truth and it did seem to take a very long time to get there; but overall I did enjoy the book.