Book Bloggers' Reviews


"How I have loved reading this book that just took over me...  I cried and then laughed while tears were still running down my cheeks"  -  Sue Hampson

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"This is a book that will stay with me for a long time... A five star read." - Amanda Lerryn 

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"My book of the year.... I'd rate it 100 out of 10 if I could!" - Hayley Carlyle

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"This book was simply wonderful... It's shot through with love so great it hurts" - Anne Williams

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"An absolutely amazing, beautifully-written, life-changing book that I will recommend again and again, for many years to come!" -  Michelle Ryles

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"Every now and again a book comes along that makes you want to scream and shout to everyone about how brilliant it is... Out of the Darkness is one of those books!" - Sarah Hardy

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"A stunning debut novel... The type of book that stays with you long after you've turned the final page!" -  Neats

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"Tackling issues of grief, isolation, and the power of friendship, this is one beautifully written book" - Christina Philippou

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"I don't think a book has made me feel as emotional as this for quite some time and I actually feel quite bereft now that I've finished it!" - Jo Robertson 

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"Wow! What an emotional roller-coaster of a read... I was completely immersed in the story from beginning to end." - Kerry Parsons 

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"The characters in this will draw you in and you will experience every emotion with them. Hauntingly, poetically charming." - Alison Daughtrey-Drew

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"I cannot praise this book highly enough." - Candy Hart

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"I gained something special in reading Out of the Darkness and I really hope you do too" - Mairead O Driscoll Hearne

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"This book took my emotions and it squeezed. Hard...Out of the Darkness is moving, beautiful and I'd even go so far to say life-affirming." - Holly Kilminster

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"Out of the Darkness is such a good book. It manages to be both completely sad and thoroughly uplifting at the same time." - Linda Hill

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"A beautifully poignant read... I felt my heart being pulled with emotion and I also shed lots of tears." - Annette Hannah

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"This book deals with tragedy in such a beautiful and amazing way" - Bookaholic Babe

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"A fine debut from an author to watch." - Anne Cater

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"Whether or not you believe in ghosts or spirits, heaven or another kind of afterlife, this book will perhaps make you feel that there is more to this life than we can ever hope to understand." - Joanne Baird

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"I quite literally couldn't put it down." - Kelly Sharpe (The Blossom Twins)

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"This is one of those wonderful page-turners of a book, that you will not be able to put down" - Nikki Bywater

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"The pace of this story and the way it unfolds is fantastic... some of the twists completely blindsided me." - Shona

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"It's both wise and funny, happy and sad in equal measure." - Josie Barton

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"Wonderful, with a beautiful, subtle touch that really moved me." - Leah Moyse

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"A heart- warming and life-affirming book that will break your heart and at the same time heal it." -John Fish

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"I could write all day about this wonderful book... there has only been a handful of books that have touched my soul and this is one of them. " - Claire Hill

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"If you are looking for a magical tale, please pick up this book. It was incredible." -  Kerry Lynne

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"There are of course some tear-filled moments in the novel - keep a box of tissues handy" -  Zoe Brooks

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"This is a beautiful, moving story.... and emotional rollercoaster of a read, a tale filled with love, loss and hope." - Nat Marshall

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"The writing really plays with your emotions in a way that a great book should." -  Stephanie Cox

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"An inspirational, spiritual and heartfelt novel." - Caroline

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"Out of the Darkness is such an extraordinary story... I highly recommend this fantastic book." - Suze Lavender

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 "I loved how unpredictable the storyline was and how fast paced the book was. I read it in one sitting and there was never a slow or drawn out moment in the whole book which is why I found it so engaging." - Rea Sinfield

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"A novel full of heart and love and light" - Rebecca Pugh

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"This is a touching story about hope and friendship and I would highly recommend it" - Joanna

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"You'll feel an array of emotions; it's a chilling, heart-warming and gut-wrenching story..." - Natasha

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"An emotional, powerful and memorable tale that was simply stunning." - Hannah Smith

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"This is a beautifully written lovely book"  -  Mrs Blogg's Books

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"Out of the Darkness is in turn both heartbreaking and uplifting... A real gem of a book" - BloominBrillantBooks

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