{"product_id":"alice-alone","title":"Alice Alone","description":"'No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield' \u003cem\u003eThe Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the day that her youngest child leaves home, Alice Hatton discovers two disturbing truths in a matter of hours.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Empty Nest cliche is true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she does not love her husband Peter at all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in her fifties, Alice is appalled to realise that she is no longer considered her own person, but is instead defined by her relationships – mother to her adult children, wife to her husband. Horrified by the thought of spending another thirty years with Peter in their North London suburb, Alice decides to take matters into her own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is a triumphant and liberating breaking of all the rules. But when Alice must cope with loss for the second time in as many years, she discovers what even the most apparently ‘respectable ‘woman is capable of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Amanda Brookfield as she revisits her first novel, \u003cem\u003eAlice Alone\u003c\/em\u003e, and rediscover how she got her well-deserved reputation for writing about women’s lives with humour and honesty. Includes a brand new foreword from the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Amanda Brookfield:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An engaging, emotionally-charged and intriguing story' \u003cem\u003eMichelle Gorman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unputdownable. Perceptive. Poignant. I loved it' \u003cem\u003ePatricia Scanlan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If Joanna Trollope is the queen of the Aga Saga, then Amanda Brookfield must be a strong contender for princess' \u003cem\u003eOxford Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I felt so involved in this story that I found myself thinking about it a lot during the day. A fantastic read. Gripping, moving, characters you care about, highly recommend’ \u003cem\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Packed with suspense, (I actually held my breath during some of the scenes) and full of relatable characters, this book will draw you in from the first page. Highly recommend’ \u003cem\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The tension builds on every page, the characters, as always with this author’s books, are drawn beautifully. I couldn’t put it down and am looking forward greatly to Amanda Brookfield’s next offering hopefully before too long!’ \u003cem\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Brookfield is undoubtedly one of Britain's foremost chroniclers of human relationships. It goes without saying that this novel is another page turner – guaranteed to make you read the last 50 pages before sleep, even though you know you have an early start in the morning – but it is much, much more’ \u003cem\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boldwood Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40480035045459,"sku":"9781805497516","price":28.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781805497516_66392660-2589-4bcb-8449-175608fa3be0.jpg?v=1779165955","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/alice-alone","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}