Between Us
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4.3 • 38 Ratings
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- £3.99
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Publisher Description
‘Everything you want from a rom com and satisfyingly knotty with proper, recognisable characters. She just gets better and better’ JOJO MOYES
‘I LOVE her books PASSIONATELY and this is her best yet’ MARIAN KEYES
‘She’s so ridiculously talented . . . consider this recommendation my personal gift to you and your life’ EMILY HENRY
When Joe and Roisin join their group of friends for a weekend away, it’s a triple celebration – a birthday, an engagement and the launch of Joe’s new crime drama on TV.
But when Roisin sees secrets she shared with Joe play out on the TV screen, she knows that between us means nothing at all.
Roisin finds herself searching for clues to the truth – about her life, their history, and the man she thought she loved. And it’s then that Roisin finds the most unexpected plot twist of them all. Among those same old friends, there’s a surprising potential for new beginnings . . .
EVERYONE LOVES BETWEEN US
‘Mhairi McFarlane’s ninth novle is a treat . . . totally swoonworthy’ The Times
‘Mhairi writes with such magic, I am completely in awe . . . smart, funny, compelling – all things I’ve come to expect from Mhairi McFarlane’s books and more’ LUCY VINE
‘I love Mhairi McFarlane’s books and this was no exception . . . it’s clever and engrossing and sharp’ LOUISE O’NEILL
’No one writes like Mhairi and somehow she gets better with every book. So clever, so heartfelt and so unbelievably funny, Between Us is a perfect book’ LINDSEY KELK
‘So funny and smart. She’s brilliant at writing characters you really fancy, and characters you love to hate’ DAISY BUCHANAN
‘Mhairi is simply the best of the best, I adore everything she writes and I'm forever in awe of her talent . . . she makes me howl with laughter’ EMMA HUGHES
‘Buoyant and funny and warm, but still with enough realism and wryness to satisfy the cynic . . . A total treat!’ NIAMH HARGAN
‘Another cracking read, but something different too. Wise, clever . . . a brilliant rollercoaster of a romance’ PERNILLE HUGHES
‘A heart-swelling romance’ Best
About the author
Sunday Times bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane was born in Scotland in 1976 and her unnecessarily confusing name is pronounced Vah-Ree.
After some efforts at journalism, she started writing novels and her first book, You Had Me At Hello, was an instant success. She’s now written eight books and she lives in Nottingham with a man and a cat.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Between Us further solidifies Mhairi McFarlane’s status as the queen of spellbinding romance. McFarlane’s skilfully woven plot explores the breakdown of Roisin and Joe’s relationship, as they join their closest friends for a weekend of celebrations in a lavish country home. As the group sit down to watch screenwriter Joe’s new TV show, its raunchy plotlines leave Roisin questioning how well she truly knows her partner of nearly 10 years. At the heart of Between Us is Roisin’s empowering and impressively constructed character arc, as she determinedly uncovers the shocking truth about her increasingly toxic relationship with Joe. McFarlane’s devoted fans will race through this witty, heartwarming, and delightfully triumphant romance that surpassed our high expectations.
Customer Reviews
As ever, observant, witty and joyous!
Mhairi McFarlane is by far my favourite author for writings on love, friendship, heartbreak and comedy. Her sharp observations and ability to sum up complicated yet highly relatable emotions and situations in just a few short words or sentences, never fails to amaze me. I devoured this in a day, unable to put the book down until I knew what happened next - all the while knowing I’ll have the mother of all book hangovers once I’d finished it! To quote Carly Simon, nobody does it better ✨📖
A bit flat
Feeling a bit flat after reading this, because I love Mhairi’s other books so much. The strong, relatable characters are the big draw in her other books and you find yourself rooting for them. I didn’t really warm to any of them here. There was literally nothing appealing about Joe so it frustrated me that Roisin wasted so much time with him and then playing detective in the aftermath. The first half of the book was quite lengthy description and no action. Overall, a bit flat during and after reading.
5* Hugely entertaining
I'm already a great fan of Mhairi McFarlane's writing and Between Us is another brilliant novel. The plot concentrates on several close friends who met ten years ago when working in Waterstones book shop. Now in their thirties they've kept their friendship alive as the years passed and their careers progressed.
Mhair'si story telling ability and the punchy dialogue between characters are, as usual, engrossing and excellent.
Not a book to dip in and out of, I found it unputdownable. Prepare to settle down and ignore everything around you until reaching the final chapter. You won't be disappointed.