The No-Show

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O'Leary's wit, charm and heart are on full, fantastic display in this cosy, surprising and deeply satisfying novel.

The No-Show by Beth O’Leary - Dear Author REVIEW: The No-Show by Beth O’Leary - Dear Author

For that reason, I felt like it was a bit of a slow burner to begin with, but I put that down to my erratic reading schedule more than the story itself. I put this on hold at the library so it won’t be a big deal if I dislike it, but so far The Flat Share is her only book that I’ve liked.I’m a HUGE O’Leary fan but I have to admit, I wasn’t convinced she’d be able to trump her last novel, The Road Trip. I’m not totally opposed to that sort of plot, but The No-Show takes it to extremes, with instances of intentional misdirection. Jennie: Thanks and yeaaaaah, heavy-handed misdirection and blinking neon lights are some of the things I hated about her earlier books so I think you are correct. If you’re like me, and can’t handle unexpected or tragic events, even when reading, right now, then there’s a really sweet and extremely spoiler-y review at emandherbooks dot com. My default position with O’Leary is to check with trusted others that it is actually a romance before reading or listening.

The No-Show: The utterly heart-warming new novel from the

This shallowness is particularly frustrating for one of the women’s love interests, who spends too much time being annoying.SusanS: I think for me it goes back to the central conceit just not working great for me, The “manipulative deception” you reference was central to the “twist”, but the instances of what I saw as misdirection – the restaurant bill that Miranda finds, for one – felt heavy-handed and yeah, a little dishonest. I loved every female character in this book, but I must admit my heart really did fall for Jane, the sweetest character with a lot of self-doubt and worry, I was really rooting for Janey and so the ending (if you’ve read the book) made my heart swell! She starts a book club with Joseph, and slowly develops a crush, but she’s not sure if he sees her as more than a friend. Go into it blindly, and avoid spoilers because when you get to the plot twist you will launch your book across the room. There’s some unexpected twists that I didn’t see coming that make all the threads feel satisfying in the end.