Press Reviews

"I cried, I laughed, I couldn’t put it down"

- Penny Vincenzi

"Noble is a mistress of the tearjerking message of love"

- Express

"Superbly written and incredibly thought-provoking and poignant"

- Sun

"Her stories strike a genuine chord, with protagonists that are reassuringly “real”, flawed and oh-so-easy to empathize with…an irresistible comfort read"

- Glamour

"A compelling read, with characters you’ll really take to your heart"

- Heat

"So fluid, the pages turn themselves"

- Daily Mirror

"This powerful tale packs an emotional punch"

- Closer

"I adored it and want my daughter to read it"

- Eve

"Witty, affectionate and unashamedly tear-jerking look at female bonding"

- Red

"A moving, poignant tale"

- Bella

"Perfect stuff to chew on over a long night in"

- Daily Mail

"An emotional rollercoaster"

- Now

Reviews

"This book is BRILLIANT. I immediately wanted to give it to my own mum, it’s that kind of novel. It’s the kind of book that makes you jealous of people who haven’t read it yet because you know what a treat they have to come."

- Claire

"and I loved, loved, loved it Mari. I both cried and laughed on the tube, sometimes in the same journey, adored all of the characters, feel a bit in love with both Stephen and Andy and was delighted by the ending. Really, really fantastic, thanks."

- Anna

"I read this in one sitting and was in tears by page 15 (perhaps more of a reflection on me than the book!). I really loved it and I just didn't want it to end. It's sad and sweet without ever being bleak or depressing. In a word: fantastic!"

- Kate

"I started it last night after a loooong day at work - the initial plan was to read for 30 minutes and then collapse but I found it hard to just go to sleep, I needed to get up and call my Mom and tell her that I loved her - then I cried!"

- Ana-Maria

"I loved this book - it got me right from the beginning. It pulled at the heart strings without being overly sentimental … it's a sad book in many ways, but incredibly uplifting."

- Jennifer

"I've just started it - and I've already cried three times!"

- Helen

"It is very rare for a book to make me cry - but Elizabeth had me crying in front of a train carriage of commuters and I didn't care. I was so engrossed in the story from page one that I forgot everything and everyone around me and was totally transported into this all-consuming fictional world. One of the best books I've read in AGES, I loved it... "

- Clare

"I've just finished TIWMDTK. I love it. Unequivocally … As ever, I've been in an emotional maelstrom … I hated reading the last page ... wanted the novel to go on forever! Thank you for brightening up my week (and for making me shed a few tears along the way too!)."

- Mari

"I've just been sat here, at my desk, compelled to finish this book. Not caring that it's a meeting in 25 mins, not caring that my email is flashing. Tissue in hand, still not caring that the IT guy is looking at me strangely as tears stream down my face. In fact, I've choked back tears consistently whilst reading this book - its so very rare to read a book which has takes you on such an emotional journey from the very first page to the very last page. I'm so glad I'm due to see my mum on Saturday. This book made me realise that I need to tell her more often that I love her."

- Naomi

"I do NOT generally cry at this sort of thing, but was horrifed to find that the tears started on page 25. It was also a big mistake to try and finish it on the Hammersmith & City line coming into work one morning as I was openly crying and sniffling by Liverpool Street."

- Jane