All Good Things can always be found when you immerse yourself into one of Prowse's books. This was absolutely wonderful, a gorgeous family drama centred around the Harrop's and the Kellaway's. Both families are total opposites of each other, the one common trait they share...secrets!

The characters are so realistic, they could almost be your neighbours. Many heavy topics were mentioned, yet all handled in a sensitive manner, making the characters even more relatable and real.

Well written, engaging and so enjoyable.

I am always curious when I hear of an author who has published many, many books in a genre I love and yet they were previously unknown to me. And so it was that when I saw that Amanda Prowse, author of more than 30 books was being offered for blog tour that I went ...why not. I mean all those books must mean that there are people out there buying her books, right?

Daisy Harrop is a bit anxious for her evening shift. She works as a server in a small Italian restaurant in her town. She loves the owners, she works hard, but tonight the restaurant has been booked out by the Kelleways, her next door neighbours. Her glamourous, rich, loving, close, popular next door neighbours. Which is everything that Daisy is not.

The Kelleway's are coming together to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of Winnie and Bernie. In attendance is their golden boy son Lawrence, his long suffering wife Julie and their children Cassian and Domino. Also in attendance is their heavily pregnant daughter Cleo, who never quite shone as brightly as Lawrence, and her husband George.

Daisy has often longed to have the life of the Kelleways. Instead she lives in the drab and messy house next door. Her mum is depressed and never leaves the house, her dad works hard and then there's her brother Jake. Daisy longs for the Kelleway's life, and has strong feelings for Cassian.

However, over the course of the night, we as readers get to see how appearances can be deceiving. Lawrence is flashy but there's no substance. Julie is tired of covering up for him, and for having to run every time his business deals collapse. Cassian and Domino are emotionally wounded after being ripped out of their beautiful life in Melbourne unexpectedly, and they are both hiding big secrets of their own.

This book has an unusual structure. All the events take place over the course of one evening, with flashbacks to the past to tell the story of what led to the place with each of the characters finds themselves. All of the characters are given a voice, which means that there are a lot of perspectives. There were times when I was surprised by some of the perspectives, but not necessarily in a good way.

I will say that I did want to keep reading this book to see how it all played out, but I didn't particularly like many of the characters. There were liars and cheats, shallowness and deception, and just plain awfulness. There were only a couple of characters that seemed to have any integrity whatsoever. And I struggled with the ending. I was reading away and then realised I only had a couple of percent to go and there was still so much that was unresolved, which is pretty much how it ended.


It is always good to take a chance on a new author, but in this case it didn't really work for me unfortunately.

Check out other stops on the blog tour. Maybe others will have enjoyed this book more than I did.

Thanks to Rachel's Random Resources, Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy.

Rating 2.5

𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨!

I love Amanda’s writing style and she sure does how to write a good family drama. Two families, two different realities, but appearances can be deceiving, and not everything it’s as it seems. For fans of family drama this is a great read.

Thank you Suzy Approved Book Tours for this tour invite.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 by Amanda Prowse released August 15, 2023.

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Is the grass always greener on the other side of the fence? Daisy has a rough home life after her mother’s depression has affected the whole family. She remembers when her mom was fun and vivacious, but she’s become mostly reclusive. She dreams of the neighbors family who is always laughing and has parties and events.

Winnie has it all by appearances, but can money buy you happiness? She’s sharing 40 years of marriage with her husband and her family has a big party to celebrate. Daisy is working at the Italian restaurant where the party takes place and as the wine flows and the night moves on, major family secrets come tumbling out. Daisy gets a good reminder to not judge a book by its cover or a family from its facade.

The story is told by several points of view which really added to the story. Since each person has their own perception, I thought this was a good way to understand what has happened previously. Many different topics are such depression, infidelity, LGBTQ, divorce and financial matters are brought up.

Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours @mrsamandaprowse and @lakeunionauthors for my gifted copy.

The strength of Amanda Prowse’s books are the wonderful, realistic characters and the way she writes to interweave all the stories. For me this book was no exception. Each chapter was told from one of the characters which I really liked.
As always a story of love, family, hope and looking forwards with hard times, difficult decisions and the odd ‘car crash’ moment that I could just feel was coming. All of which were very credible.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

This is the story of two families that live next door to each other but love completely different lives. The Kelleways are all flash and posh and the story is focused on the weekend of their fortieth anniversary. They’re having a big fancy party, as everyone would expect, at the restaurant where Daisy, who lives next door, works. Daisy happens to have a crush on the grandson of the anniversary couple so she doesn’t want to work the party, but of course she has to because she needs the money. Daisy and her family don’t have the luxuries that the Kelleways do, so Daisy does her part to help out. Daisy’s mom is depressed, so she doesn’t come out of her room often, and her brother seems to lack the confidence of the typical teenage boy. Her father works hard to keep them afloat so when he’s home he’s tired, and his only respite is hoping and praying for the day when his wife will feel better and their life will resume again.
Soon we start to see the cracks in both families start showing and they are more intertwined than one would expect. Daisy soon learns that not all that’s shiny is gold. And they all learn that not everything is as it appears to be.
A semi interesting look at dysfunctional families.
Thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for this eArc in exchange for my review.

I have read many of Amanda Prowse's books and will continue going back to them. She writes such thoughtful, multi-faceted stories that are both very real and very sensitive. Recommended!

There was so much hype around this book, I was really intrigued and excited to read.
However I was left really disappointed!
I just got super lost at the beginning of this book with the amount of characters, and then just couldn't keep up. I just didn't 'get it' - it didn't really go anywhere, and it just kept reiterating the same point, going round in circles.

Thanks once again to the Blog Tour Host and the Publisher.

Daisy lives on the most run down house on the street, even the Welcome Mat has seen better days!. Unfortunately the people inside Daisy’s house are run down too and they’ll all just about holding on.

I’m comparison the Kelleways’ are Daisy’s neighbours and they seem to have the perfect life along with the perfect house, or do they?.

On one evening at the Italian Restaurant that Daisy works at the Kelleways are hosting a huge party for an Anniversary filled with family members including Daisy’s crush Cassian ( The Grandson).

What follows is Daisy releasing it doesn’t matter what people portray to you on the outside, very family is the same behind closed doors.

I absolutely adored this, it was a one of those special books that stay with you for a long time after you’ve finished it and that is the sign of a great book.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and definitely won’t be my last.

I applaud the Author for covering topics such as the peri-menopause and depression as they’re not talked about nearly enough for my liking and both of the topics have affected my personally so thank you!.

All Good Things is a terrific fiction novel by Amanda Prowse. Told by multiple points of view, it is the story of two families living next door to each other. One is a blue-collar working family, while the other is very affluent. But is everything as it seems?

The book started a little slow but as the story unfolded I became more vested. At the half way point I was able to fly to the finish. It ended up being a book I thoroughly enjoyed.

The writing was impeccable. It’s evident why the author has had numerous amounts of best sellers.

Highly recommend this book that is highly entertaining and make you wonder: what really goes on behind closed doors…?

I absolutely adored Amanda's memoir Women Like Us, so I was excited to read her latest novel (I haven't read any of the others). I love novels where different threads gradually intertwine and secrets are gradually revealed. The idea behind the novel was great and the characters were diverse. I found it interesting the way the story unfolded and we learned more about each character. Some threads I guessed and others surprised me. I liked the Harrops much more than the Kelleways and I really didn't like Winnie from the start! For me, the format didn't quite work - it was an unusual idea, but the numbers of POVs perhaps diluted some of the detail, tension and emotion. I found it hard to become invested in the characters. Some of the dialogue exchanges or character thoughts felt a little unnatural, especially for the younger characters. It felt like things were being overstated at times. Niggles aside, it was an enjoyable book and I am sure it will be loved my many! 3.5 stars rounded up.

The perfect façade of the Kelleway family seems to have everyone around them believing they are the perfect family: rich, happily married and fortunate in every sense. But looks can be deceiving and over the course of twenty-four hours, cracks appear in the façade as secrets come to light and those in the family suffering from self delusion are faced with reality. A really entertaining read!

Thank you to @rachelsrandomresources for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve read a few of Amanda’s novels now, and have read all of them in no time at all. This one was no exception.

There are multiple POV’s in this book, most of the characters have at least one chapter with Daisy, Julie and Winnie having a few more. I really liked Daisy, such a great nerd and so in love with Cassian. She sees the neighbours, the Kelleways as the benchmark of a happy home and family, but little does she know - the old saying about behind closed doors springs to mind quite a few times during this book.

So many secrets, so many twists but so good and gripping from the start. There are a few things in this book that may be triggering for some, so check out the trigger warnings before you dive in. I really enjoyed this one a lot, I think some of the characters will stay with me for a while and I’ll definitely read this again.

If you’re a fan of Amanda already, you won’t be disappointed. If you’ve not read her boos before, start with this one.

My honest review is freely provided in return for the kindness by NetGalley and the author/publisher in providing me with this book to review.

Amanda Prowse does a great job portraying the “grass is greener” belief that falls apart in the few hours of a day. Told from many different POVs, the idyllic perceptions fall away like the layers of an onion. All Good Things will have you thinking about the saying to walk a mile in another’s shoes and rightfully so. Perceptions from outside the front door could not be further away from reality on the inside, and perfection is the illusion no one can own.

Our main character Daisy rides a roller coaster of emotions as she begins to realize more than her own family is dysfunctional is the world. The chapters offer an insight into the minds of the character’s POV that worked very well. So much was going on that I would’ve liked to see more conclusion to some of the story lines but perhaps this will lead to a follow on.

I loved this book! I love all of Amanda's books but I was a bit concerned at the start about the number of characters, many chapters told from their different POV's. I'm not good with multiple character stories but I was pleasantly surprised as it was really easy to follow. I loved the premise of the story wherein those families that many of us admire and aspire to become are not all they appear to be. The seemingly privileged, happy, wealthy Kelleways, envied by their less well off neighbours, are not all they seem to be. During and after an anniversary celebration of the matriarch and patriarch of the family, many secrets are revealed that have huge impacts on the family members and the neighbours next door. A thought provoking story that reflects that maybe the grass isn't always greener elsewhere! As always, Amanda has written another totally riveting book that I found hard to put down. Wonderful! My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC which I gladly and voluntarily review.

This was a book about a family that looks good from afar. The more you learn about them, the more troubles you find. No one’s family is perfect, but this one is kind of a disaster. Living in a beautiful home, and nice neighborhood does not mean what you think. It all comes apart and the only ones still standing are the ones that aren’t living the “best” life. Thank you to Netgalley for the early read. I can always count on a good story from Amanda Prowse.

I love Amanda prowse’ books and this one is no exception. Told with warmth, humour and a touch of sadness this book will absorb you from the first page to the last. Loved it!

All Good Things centers around two families. The Kelleways are the wealthy neighbors living next door to the Harrop family.

Daisy Harrop is the teenager working as a waitress and very envious of the neighbors who she thinks are perfect.

The Kelleways are celebrating their 40th anniversary and Daisy is working the event.

The characters were well developed and I liked them. Dysfunctional family at its finest.

I enjoyed the book a lot. My only complaint is I wish there had been more to the end of the story, maybe an epilogue a year later.

Thanks to netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for the arc.

A superbly written book by the fabulous Amanda Prowse, perfectly showing the reality of living and family dynamics! A pleasure to read this unputdownable story.
The storyline follows Daisy and her perception of the ‘perfect’ life, it’s not always as it seems, for herself or others. I loved how each character had their own story, told from their perspective, a wonderful writing style!
Daisy believes that other people, especially the family next door to her own, are living a better life, without realising how intertwined they are!
As the story unfolds, the reader will find themselves considering why we seek happiness through perceptions of what society believes to be true.
Daisy’s growth throughout this book is remarkable and well worth reading!

Huge thanks and congratulations to the publisher, NetGalley and the amazing author Amanda Prowse for the opportunity to read and review this fantastic book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

All Good Things by Amanda Prowse

Two families, not alike, even though they live next door to each other. There is teenage Daisy's family, with a depressed mother that hasn't been able to move for years. Daisy's brother stays in his room, seeming to lack much confidence. Her father works hard at a job he doesn't really like while also keeping the necessary chores done at home. It's as if the family is waiting for some future day when Daisy's mom will not be depressed anymore but nothing is happening to change the way things are now.

Next door is Winnie, matriarch of the Kelleway family. She knows her family is the envy of everyone who meets them. They have it all, a beautiful, successful golden boy son, who injured himself out of a football career but is now a successful business man with a wife and two beautiful teenagers. Winnie's daughter, Cleo, is about to pop out a third grandchild which will make up for her being not such a golden child and having married an ordinary working man. One can't really have everything and Cleo did keep Winnie company when her golden boy son and family were out of the country for a few years.

The weekend that this story features is the golden anniversary of Winnie and her husband. Daisy works at the restaurant that Winnie has picked for the celebration dinner. Daisy doesn't want to be there, having to be seen waiting on the Kelleway family, because she's had a forever crush on Winnie's grandson who probably hardly notices her at all.

It's not long before all the carefully and not so carefully placed dominoes of both families start falling and we find that the families are intertwined in more ways than one. Winnie will ignore what might bother her and Daisy will learn important lessons in life. For the most part I was totally bored reading anything to do with Winnie and her family. Somehow I just could not care about all that was going on with her despite Winnie's family leaking over to Daisy's family, who garnered more compassion from me.

Thank you to Amazon Publishing UK, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for this ARC.