Amanda Prowse

Well, things are never as they seem, as we have all learned from social media. And this story follows two families that live next door to each other. One family is struggling. The mother is depressed and stays in bed or her room all the time. Their house is falling apart and the daughter, Daisy, always feels like she is not spectacular and not seen. The other family is perfect…or seems to be in Daisy’s eyes. They have the perfect home, lots of money, and just seem to be the golden family. But soon the cracks start to show!

I really enjoyed all the family drama in this novel. This is like a soap opera. And daisy is such a cute character. She is in love with the Kelleway’s son. She knows that this whole family is flawless. And she needs them in her life….she wants their life. But, does she really?

As the Kelleway’s world starts to crumble, other secrets come out and Daisy starts to see exactly what the Kelleway’s world is all about!

Need a good family drama…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.

I received the novel from the author for a honest review.… (mais)

All Good Things by Amanda Prowse is a recommended family drama.

Daisy Harrop envies the Kelleway family next door. Compared to her family, with her mother depressed and sleeping all the time, her father working hard, her brother up in his room, the Kelleway family seem perfect from a distance. She looks out her window watching them and wishing she could be a part of their life, especially if it meant dating their grandson, Cass.

Winnie Kelleway is a clueless vain woman who is proud of her beautiful family. Now Winnie and Bernie are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary at an Italian restaurant with all their family present and on display for everyone to envy them. The restaurant they celebrate at is the one where Daisy works, so she gets to see the event first hand.

The narrative is told through the point-of-view of the characters and it becomes clear after a very slow start that everything is not as Daisy believes it is and her family is not even close to how Winnie views them. As more points-of-view are brought into the story, it does become more complex and interesting. Clearly Daisy and Winnie are seeing what they want to believe and don't really know what is going on.

This is a "the grass is always greener on the other side" plot. However, beginning the novel with Daisy's musings made this feel like a YA book and then visiting Winnie's internal dialogue made this almost a DNF. It was simply an okay book for me but fans of Prowse will likely enjoy it much more.
Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Lake Union Publishing via NetGalley.
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"People can live however they want but trying to cover up the truth is like putting leaves over a body - eventually the wind or an inquisitive dog comes along and exposes it. Things don't stay hidden" - Amanda Prowse.

I really enjoyed how this novel was written from all the different characters. No one really ever knows what goes on behind closed doors and this novel really hits the target on that. The Kelleway family appears to have it all. Nice house with magazine set up, a wonderful backyard and garden, new cars, married children with perfect grandchildren and it all comes to a head during the celebration of the matriarch's golden wedding anniversary. Each family member has secrets of their own and as the story unwinds the truth of what everyone is hiding and believing of others unfolds as each character comes to the reality of their life and those around them. I loved how the history of the family was woven through the story to give explanation to how things had gotten to where they were and how easy it is to hide things and yet at other times, how things can become very transparent to others. This was a well written novel of family drama, secrets and how appearance has become everything to some. Thank you to Suzy Approved Book Tours for the invite and to the author and publisher for the free novel. This review is of my own opinion and accord.… (mais)