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Published: 20th July 2022
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Published: 9th August 2022
The No-Show: The utterly heart-warming new novel from the author of The Flatshare
By (Author) Beth O'Leary
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
9th August 2022
12th April 2022
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Romance
823.92
Hardback
400
Width 158mm, Height 236mm, Spine 40mm
620g
Three women. Three dates. One missing man...
*The instant Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller*'Ingenious, heartwarming and romantic' SOPHIE KINSELLA'Surprising and deeply satisfying' EMILY HENRY8.52 a.m. Siobhan's looking forward to her date with Joseph. Breakfast on Valentine's Day surely means something ... so where is he2.43 p.m. Miranda's hoping that a Valentine's Day lunch with Carter will be the perfect way to celebrate her new job. But why hasn't he shown up6.30 p.m. Joseph Carter agreed to be Jane's fake boyfriend at a dreaded engagement party tonight. But he's not here...Meet Joseph Carter. That is, if you can find him.The No-Show is the brilliantly funny, heart-breaking and joyful new novel from Beth O'Leary about dating, and waiting, and the ways love can find us. An utterly extraordinary tearjerker of a book, this is O'Leary's most ambitious novel yet.'The kind of book that leaves an impression on your heart' HOLLY MILLER'Such a clever, finely woven, sweet and heart-rending story' BOLU BABALOLA'The kind of book you want all your friends to read so that you can talk about it non-stop' LIZZIE DAMILOLA BLACKBURN'A brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner' LAUREN HO'Sweepingly romantic, bursting with character, and so, so clever' GILLIAN McALLISTER'A superb rom-com with a heart wrenching twist' DAILY EXPRESS'Perfect escapism: romantic and uplifting with a twist you won't see coming' LUCY DIAMOND'Charming and delightful!' LAURA WILLIAMS'It will break your heart in a million different ways' LOUISE O'NEILL'A truly brilliant book' LUCY VINE'Fresh and surprising yet still so distinctly Beth O'Leary' CAROLINE HULSE'This book will stop-start your heart with plenty of tears and plenty of laughter' LIA LOUIS'Fresh, clever, superbly plotted . . . A triumph' MIKE GAYLE'Beth O'Leary at her very best' LINDSEY KELK'Achingly clever, another fabulous read from Beth O'Leary' SOPHIE COUSENSA Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller w/c 24/04/2022Beth O'Leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth. The No-Show is an ingenious, heartwarming and romantic story with great depths amid the humour and lightness * Sophie Kinsella *
Beth O'Leary writes a brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner with a poignant twist that you won't see coming. You won't be able to put this down * Lauren Ho *
Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book and The No-Show is her most moving yet. O'Leary's wit, charm and heart are on full, fantastic display in this cosy, surprising and deeply satisfying novel. I couldn't possibly love it more * Emily Henry *
Three love stories in one, told in delicate, beautiful layers, this is such a clever, finely woven sweet and heart-rending story that I found myself utterly enchanted by! * Bolu Babalola *
This is a genius of a book! The kind of book you want all your friends to read so that you can talk about it non-stop. Trust me, you'll be buzzing long after you've read the final page * Lizzie Damilola Blackburn *
Perfect escapism: romantic and uplifting with a twist you won't see coming * Lucy Diamond *
Fresh, clever and superbly plotted, The No-Show will sweep you up, break your heart and put it all back together again. A triumph * Mike Gayle *
As joyful as it is difficult, as friendly as it is unexpected, The No-Show makes a compelling case for complexity * i News *
I found this to be the most emotionally written of Beth's books, one that leaves an impact on your mind. I cannot recommend it enough; it is bursting with feeling * The Belfast Telegraph *
With this clever romance, The Flatshare author is back at her best . . . I really enjoyed this bittersweet, heartwarming read * Good Housekeeping *
Super-clever and super-readable, this brilliant book is going to be a massive hit * The Sun *
Beth O'Leary's latest twisty, zesty charmer The No-Show will certainly be required summer reading * Independent *
Be warned: this may just be the most clever, finely woven, sweet and heart-rending story you read all year * Stylist *
I raced through it * Daily Mail *
Her fourth book is another gripping page-turner but with a more ambitious concept than her earlier novels . . . A superb rom-com with a heart wrenching twist * Daily Express *
Beth O'Leary's latest novel opens with three women - Siobhan, Miranda and Jane - who have all been stood up on Valentine's Day by the same man. The question is, why The trio try to work out what has happened to the elusive Joseph Carter - and their willingness to forgive him at first feels frustrating. But as the story unfolds, the lives of the main players draw the reader in until the tale builds to its unexpected, but ultimately satisfying, ending. -- Alison Kershaw * i *
Beth O'Leary has done it again with The No-Show, an endearing clash of people in a twisting plot which stays in your thoughts long after you finish * Buzz Magazine *
A clever story with a heart-wrenching twist * Independent *
[A] superb romcom with a heart-wrenching twist * Sunday Express *
Beth O'Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her debut, The Flatshare, sold over a million copies and is now a major TV series. Her subsequent novels, The Switch, The Road Trip and The No-Show, were all instant bestsellers, and The Switch has been optioned by Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg's production company.
Beth writes her books in the Hampshire countryside with a very badly behaved Golden Retriever for company. If she's not at her desk, you'll usually find her curled up somewhere with a book, a cup of tea and several woolly jumpers (whatever the weather).