{"product_id":"meredith-alone-9781405951258","title":"Meredith Alone","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn uplifting and unforgettable story of love, hope  and finding you''re not alone . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ''ONE TO WATCH'' IN \u003ci\u003eGRAZIA, CULTUREFLY, THE BOOKSELLER \u003c\/i\u003eAND BY THE BBC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful'' \u003c\/b\u003eMARIAN KEYES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHEAT, \u003c\/i\u003e''BOOK OF THE WEEK''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely. It''s such a pleasure to spend time in Meredith''s world'' \u003c\/b\u003eDAISY BUCHANAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Touching and funny and sad and hopeful. I loved \u003ci\u003eMeredith, Alone\u003c\/i\u003e so much!'' \u003c\/b\u003eJANE FALLON\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeredith Maggs has everything a person needs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA best friend in Sadie.\u003cbr\u003eA beloved cat in Fred.\u003cbr\u003eJigsaws to fill the time.\u003cbr\u003eRecipes to perfect.\u003cbr\u003eEven a weekly visit from the Tesco delivery guy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo what if she hasn''t left the house in 1,214 days? That her memories are treacherous, and it''s getting harder to ignore the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful\u003c\/b\u003e -- Marian Keyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeredith, Alone\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely \u003c\/b\u003eand this time next summer everyone is going to know Claire Alexander's name. \u003cb\u003eIt's such a pleasure to spend time in Meredith's world\u003c\/b\u003e -- Daisy Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Eleanor Oliphant will love this big-hearted book\u003c\/b\u003e [...] Meredith is a \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e character * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely gorgeous.\u003c\/b\u003e If you like \u003cb\u003ea book that makes you feel\u003c\/b\u003e all the feels, this is the one to go for -- Miranda Dickinson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTake A Look At Me Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful . . . A story filled with love and hope, and well-crafted characters\u003c\/b\u003e * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003cb\u003ea gorgeous cast of characters\u003c\/b\u003e, this story tackles difficult subjects, and unfolds sensitively.\u003cb\u003e Fans of Eleanor Oliphant [...] will devour it\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI laughed, I cried, and I bowed down \u003c\/b\u003eto the brilliant author of this\u003cb\u003e brilliant book\u003c\/b\u003e -- Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThat Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis moving story tackles difficult subjects, but unfolds beautifully and sensitively\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking and glorious . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e[An] absolute joy of a novel\u003c\/b\u003e * Heat 'Book of the Week' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous, charming novel . . . Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful, with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up in her story\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jennifer Saint, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI loved \u003ci\u003eMeredith, Alone\u003c\/i\u003e so much! \u003cb\u003eTouching and funny and sad and hopeful\u003c\/b\u003e. I have a Meredith shaped hole in my life now I've finished it -- Jane Fallon, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWorst Idea Ever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Eleanor Oliphant will love this big-hearted book . . . Meredith is a wonderful character\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThought provoking, relatable and hopeful\u003c\/b\u003e. Ultimately this is\u003cb\u003e a very human novel with a huge amount of heart\u003c\/b\u003e * Culturefly, 'Books To Look Forward To' *\u003cbr\u003eMeredith is such a lovely character and \u003cb\u003ewill break your heart\u003c\/b\u003e -- Julie Owen Moylan, author of \u003ci\u003eThat Green Eyed Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA touching novel about family, friendship and being in the world, full of warmth\u003c\/b\u003e * i *\u003cbr\u003eIt's not sugar coated but it's not depressing either, with Alexander finding just the right balance to make this \u003cb\u003ea thought provoking, relatable and uplifting book.\u003c\/b\u003e With \u003cb\u003ea wonderfully ordinary cast of characters,\u003c\/b\u003e all of them just trying to do the best they can with the hands they've been dealt, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeredith, Alone\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates friendship, connection, forgiveness and the healing power of love. \u003c\/b\u003eUltimately this is \u003cb\u003ea very human novel with a huge amount of heart\u003c\/b\u003e * Culturefly *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautiful unfolding of a character I was not ready to let go of at the end of this book\u003c\/b\u003e. Meredith's story is a raw and \u003cb\u003epoignant\u003c\/b\u003e reflection of what it means to rebuild a life after trauma -- Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Has Nobody Told Me This Before\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis affecting, absorbing debut about an agoraphobic sociophobe reminded me of \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll root for Meredith all the way\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis story tackles difficult subjects, but unfolds beautifully and sensitively. Fans of Gail Honeyman's bestseller \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine \u003c\/i\u003ewill devour it\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolute page-turner . . . I loved being in the company of Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e -- Janice Forsyth * BBC Radio Scotland *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUltimately a book about hope and the power of friendship. A moving read which will leave you thinking about Meredith - even after you've turned the last page\u003c\/b\u003e * Courier *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpirited, lovely, and full of hope\u003c\/b\u003e * Sainsbury's Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely recommended\u003c\/b\u003e * Fabulous *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtterly joyful\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI love this book for so many reasons,\u003c\/b\u003e but mostly for Meredith herself who is both flawed and loveable. Although Meredith Alone is \u003cb\u003etotally unique\u003c\/b\u003e, it also \u003cb\u003ereminded me of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine in all the best ways\u003c\/b\u003e -- Anna Bonet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking but heart-warming\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis has real resonance\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeredith is a likeable heroine who you can't help but root for . . . This is a book about hope and the power of friendship\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Life *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander's touching debut is beautifully written and . . . brims with hope and the possibility of happiness. Sensitive, relatable\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet to be one of the biggest debuts of the summer . . . Fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine should be prepared to fall in love with Meredith, Alone\u003c\/b\u003e * OX Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUplifting . . . there's a balance between darker themes and inspiring, uplifting ones: finding hope when (or where) you least expect it and learning to love yourself\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Gail Honeywell's \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Alexander's debut novel is \u003cb\u003ea moving story of finding inner strength\u003c\/b\u003e and courage to overcome our deepest fears . . . Both \u003cb\u003eheartwarming and heartbreaking, \u003c\/b\u003eAlexander \u003cb\u003epulls at the heartstrings as we root for Meredith from the very beginning\u003c\/b\u003e * The Upcoming *\u003cbr\u003eA novel that examines our most private spaces and what it means to be alone versus lonely, this \u003cb\u003echarming, thought-provoking debut novel will be a big hit\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Morning America *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etouching \u003c\/b\u003econtemporary fiction following one woman's journey back into the world * Popsugar *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etimely and poignant\u003c\/b\u003e book about trauma, loneliness, and stepping outside of our comfort zones - literally * BuzzFeed *\u003cbr\u003eAn\u003cb\u003e optimistic, feel-good\u003c\/b\u003e novel * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[A] satisfying debut\u003c\/b\u003e. 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