When the Music Stops

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The sheer definition of a page-turner Reader review

A truly original, bittersweet tale of life, loss and enduring love that had me completely hooked. A treasure of a book! Sunday Times bestseller, Ruth Hogan

Stunning, stunning, stunning Anstey Harris
This is the story of Ella.
And Robert.
And of all the things they should have said, but never did.

What have you been up to
I shrug, Just existing, I guess.
Looks like more than just existing.
Robert gestures at the baby, the lifeboat, the ocean.
All right, not existing. Surviving.
He laughs, not unkindly. Sounds grim.
It wasnt so bad, really. But I wish youd been there.

Ella has known Robert all her life. Through seven key moments and seven key people their journey intertwines.

From the streets of Glasgow during WW2 to the sex, drugs and rock n roll of London in the 60s and beyond, this is a story of love and near misses. Of those who come in to our lives and leave it too soon. And of those who stay with you forever

Readers LOVE When the Music Stops!

Endearing and beautifully told Janet

Stunning with touches of a modern day Jane Eyre in that invisible space between the pages. Unusual. Rare. Magical. Highly recommended. Jenny

What a storyteller this author isThe closing chapters are sublime, and brought me to tears. A beautiful ending. This book will remain with me long after I write this review Janette

It mixes the ordinary with the extraordinaryin one way a version of David Nicholls One Day Jane

I fell in love with this lovely bookits about the things that connect us. A terrific read Pamela

This is going to leave a few people with tears in their eyesread it in one sitting Louisa

There was one scene that overwhelmed me, had me crying so much I had to put the book down and take a breather. I went back after 15 mins to re-read, and cried againJoe Heap does not disappoint Reader review

I just loved Ella and lived every step of her journeya compulsive read Bren

Im swiftly becoming a big fan of Joe Heap! Emily

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A truly original bittersweet tale of life, loss and enduring love that had me intrigued from the first page and then completely hooked. A treasure of a book! Ruth Hogan

Stunning, stunning, stunning A masterclass in structure, character, and how-to-write-about-love Anstey Harris

A bold read WOMAN & HOME

A lyrical tale of love, loss and regret, When the Music Stops will stay with you long after youve finished reading HEAT

A brilliant kaleidoscope of love, friendship and heartache that takes the reader on a never-to-be-forgotten journey. I adored it! Celia Anderson

This is a story of love, near misses, and of those who stay with you forever Best

Its a thing of beauty a triumph Fionnuala Kearney

The most incredible thing about Joe Heaps When The Music Stops is the way it mixes the ordinary with the extraordinary. In one way its a version of David Nicholls One Day, but set over a longer period . . . A stand-out book Frost Magazine

Praise for The Rules of Seeing:

Strikingly brilliant Sun

An exceptional book Dundee Courier

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A tender, tense drama about love and the unexpected places you can find it Sunday Express

A quirky love story which promises to make you see the world in a completely new way Daily Mail

Joe Heaps fascinating debut makes you think about the things most of us take for grantedGood Housekeeping

An inspiring story of love, loss and friendship #1 bestselling author Catherine Alliott

It really made me re-evaluate how I see the worldoutstandingKaty Regan, author of Big Little Man

Startlingly, outstandingly good Benjamin Ludwig, author of Ginny Moon

Author Bio

Joe Heap was born in Bradford in 1986, the son of two teachers. In 2004, he won the Foyle Young Poet award, and his poetry has been published in several pamphlets. He studied for a BA in English Literature at Stirling University and a Masters in Creative Writing at Glasgow University. Joe lives in London with his long-suffering girlfriend, short-suffering baby, and much-aggrieved cat. The Rules of Seeing is his first novel.