A Friend of the Family: The addictive and emotionally satisfying page-turner that will have you hooked

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This refreshing look into the inner workings of brothers is a huge leap forward and something I was thrilled to see. You don't usually get that man's point of view done very effectively - but Lisa Jewell nailed it. Perfectly done --- and might be the big deal of this summer. I loved it and think it's her best work to date. Can't wait for more!

Ned finds high school sweetheart, but she's all grown up and over him now. Ned's Australia girl starts sending him pieces of herself (hair, toenails, eyelashes, etc.) in the mail and texting him "cunt" over and over. He finally writes a letter to her parents and we never hear anything more from her. Ned finally decides he needs to get a job and starts working for a temp agency. He meets a girl on the job and they hit it off, but when Ned makes a move, she turns him down stating that he hasn't grown up yet. Ned and Gervase are get close. This may be partially my fault as i only knew Lisa Jewell as a thriller/mystery author, and A Friend of The Family certainly isnt that. But i have to say i found this story just okay. It's not awful, but i was glad to have finished it. Brothers Tony, Sean and Ned have a great life and love their family. It's only when a new person walks in and stirs things up that you really see how 3 grown men handle life, love and family.

In 2008 she was awarded the Melissa Nathan Award For Comedy Romance for her novel 31 Dream Street. [7]

Tony is divorced and seeing a woman named Ness. Since his divorce, he's let himself go a little. He has tons of fun with Ness, but he's getting a little pudgy around the waistline. He doesn't see a future with Ness because he dreams of his brother's girl, Milly. Tony is the oldest. He started his own greeting card business and it is now well established. He's the oldest. This is not what I was expecting from Lisa Jewell. The previous Lisa Jewell books I've read were suspense thrillers, this was more a love triangle and it wasn't thrilling in any way. She currently lives in Swiss Cottage, London with her husband Jascha, and daughters Amelie Mae (born 2003) and Evie Scarlett (born 2007). [4] Bibliography [ edit ] Novels [ edit ] Jewell's light style can be deceptive; her anatomisation of twenty and thirty-something urban relationships is at times uncomfortably keen . . . It's a lot of fun * Daily Mail *

Somehow Ms. Jewell has the ability in this book to shift from one son to another through each separate chapter smoothly and without a break in momentum. When you've finished a chapter and it's now moving on to another character, you think, "Oh yes! What's happening with this person now?" But it wasn't too soon to find out or too late to be moving on. It was just at the perfect time. And I love how she has subtitled each chapter, it's a tiny appetizer to whet our appetites for the great meal that's to come. During all this drama, Gervase has spent time with each of the boys. He does this thing where he holds their hands and looks deep into their eyes and they go all gooey inside and wind up spilling everything to him. Turns out he's a bit psychic, a gift he got from his mom. He advises all the boys.