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The No-Show

an unexpected love story you'll never forget, from the author of The Flatshare

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The No-Show

By: Beth O'Leary
Narrated by: Beth O'Leary, Evanna Lynch, Heather Long, Kathryn Drysdale, Luke Thompson
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 *READ BETH O'LEARY'S BRAND NEW UNMISSABLE ROMANCE, THE NAME GAME, OUT NOW*

'Ingenious, heartwarming and romantic' SOPHIE KINSELLA
'Surprising and deeply satisfying' EMILY HENRY

Three women. Three dates. One missing man . . .

8.52 a.m. Siobhan's looking forward to her date with Joseph. Breakfast on Valentine's Day surely means something . . . so where is he?

2.43 p.m. Miranda's hoping that a Valentine's Day lunch with Carter will be the perfect way to celebrate her new job. But why hasn't he shown up?

6.30 p.m. Joseph Carter agreed to be Jane's fake boyfriend at a dreaded engagement party tonight. But he's not here . . .

Meet Joseph Carter. That is, if you can find him.

An unexpected love story, The No-Show is an utterly extraordinary tear-jearker of a book, a heart-breaking and joyful novel about dating, and waiting, and the ways love can find us.

'Such a clever, finely woven, sweet and heart-rending story' BOLU BABALOLA
'A brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner' LAUREN HO
'It will break your heart in a million different ways' LOUISE O'NEILL
'Beth O'Leary at her very best' LINDSEY KELK

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Critic reviews

Beth O'Leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth. The No-Show is an ingenious, heartwarming and romantic story with great depths amid the humour and lightness
Beth O'Leary writes a brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner with a poignant twist that you won't see coming. You won't be able to put this down
Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book and The No-Show is her most moving yet. O'Leary's wit, charm and heart are on full, fantastic display in this cosy, surprising and deeply satisfying novel. I couldn't possibly love it more
Three love stories in one, told in delicate, beautiful layers, this is such a clever, finely woven sweet and heart-rending story that I found myself utterly enchanted by!
This is a genius of a book! The kind of book you want all your friends to read so that you can talk about it non-stop. Trust me, you'll be buzzing long after you've read the final page
Perfect escapism: romantic and uplifting with a twist you won't see coming
Fresh, clever and superbly plotted, The No-Show will sweep you up, break your heart and put it all back together again. A triumph
As joyful as it is difficult, as friendly as it is unexpected, The No-Show makes a compelling case for complexity
I found this to be the most emotionally written of Beth's books, one that leaves an impact on your mind. I cannot recommend it enough; it is bursting with feeling
With this clever romance, The Flatshare author is back at her best . . . I really enjoyed this bittersweet, heartwarming read
Super-clever and super-readable, this brilliant book is going to be a massive hit
Beth O'Leary's latest twisty, zesty charmer The No-Show will certainly be required summer reading
Be warned: this may just be the most clever, finely woven, sweet and heart-rending story you read all year
I raced through it
Her fourth book is another gripping page-turner but with a more ambitious concept than her earlier novels . . . A superb rom-com with a heart wrenching twist
Beth O'Leary's latest novel opens with three women - Siobhan, Miranda and Jane - who have all been stood up on Valentine's Day by the same man. The question is, why? The trio try to work out what has happened to the elusive Joseph Carter - and their willingness to forgive him at first feels frustrating. But as the story unfolds, the lives of the main players draw the reader in until the tale builds to its unexpected, but ultimately satisfying, ending. (Alison Kershaw)
Beth O'Leary has done it again with The No-Show, an endearing clash of people in a twisting plot which stays in your thoughts long after you finish
A clever story with a heart-wrenching twist
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Absolutely loved this book. Beth O'Leary is an amazing author. Highly recommended to everyone.

Another corker.

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Cleverly crafted and beautifully read. I really liked this. I gathered things weren’t as they seemed very early on but didn’t work it out until 3/4 of the way through. I annoyed and I might listen again to see if I can spot the clues

Great book with a brilliant twist

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I found this to be not as good as The Flatshare and The Switch, even though the plot was way more unpredictable. The characters just didn't win me over as much. Like a good Jane Austen novel, the prevoius two books were enjoyable despite their predictability because of the charm and witt, and I though it was missing here.

More surprising, less charming

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As I started this book I thought that I would be writing here that we need books when men aren't either awful or are so romantic and false you want to be sick.
But thats not how this turned out, I ended up loving all of the character's.
I am struggling with grief and mental health issues due to it currently and I probably feel things a bit differently to others in some of the books I read, I'm definitely more sensitive to most things in life.
But I felt the twists in this story allowed me to feel the same as others, I did kind of want a bit more on the mental health issue, more on the healing, but that is my need to find ways myself.
Overall it was a really good book and carried me away.
Oh one little complaint, Winchester and London aren't that close and they nip back and forth a bit too easily, especially tree surgeons on valentines night.

Loved It

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I’ve read all of Beth O’Leary‘s books with the Flatshare being my favourite. The Switch and the Road Trip I didn’t find as quite good as the first but this book, although very different, reminds me what an excellent author she is. The tone of the story isn’t similar to her previous ones, a bit more serious and not as light. But if you bear with it for a bit and get into the story it is really good and the twists and surprises are ones you never see coming. This book is funny and sad and relatable. I would definitely recommend it to any of her fans.

Really enjoyed this book.

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