I’d like to thank Amazon Publishing UK, Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘All Good Things’ by Amanda Prowse in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Daisy Harrop lives with her mum, dad and brother in a house that looks uncared for when compared to the next-door neighbour’s house. Winnie and Bernie Kelleway are celebrating their ruby wedding anniversary and Winnie has exacting standards that she insists her family keep up but as they move on from the day of their party to the following day it becomes apparent that all is not well and secrets start to be divulged that will soon change the lives of both families.

‘All Good Things’ is an amazing story of families that aren’t always what they appear to be on the surface and show that sooner or later all good things come to an end. Amanda Prowse has yet again given us remarkable characters described so perfectly that it’s made me want to know them better, especially Daisy who dwells on her ugly knees but is a wonderfully warm and considerate young woman, and the considerate and caring Georgie who the Kelleways have always under-estimated. This is an exception novel, heart-warming, emotional and thoroughly enjoyable, that I became totally involved in and loved reading.

There was enough in this book to hold my interest, but the ending was a disappointment. I haven't seen anyone else comment on this though. Was my ARC missing a few pages? Is the story supposed to end so abruptly? It felt unfinished to me. Also, the story was told by too many different characters, so you could never really quite get into it. It was like a series of shorter stories, which were linked. There was a depressing tone to this story too. It was well-written, but I have enjoyed other books by Prowse more. With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Kelleways seemed to have it all..Perfect couple, perfect children,and a gorgeous home. Daisy, their next door neighbors daugher, wishes for nothing more than attention from their grandson Cassian. Looks can be deceiving though and we quickly find out that they are each dealing with very complex issues. I absolutely loved this book and it would have been a 5 star read for me until the end. I thought the ending was abrupt and really did not leave me feeling satisfied. I am hoping that their will be a sequel as I was very invested in each characters story.

My thanks to Net Galley and Amazon Publishing for allowing me to review this arc.

Is the grass always greener on the other side? That's what Daisy Harrop thinks of the "perfect" Kelleway family. However all is not what it seems.

I did like this book. Engaging read and well written. I liked it being told from the various POV s of the characters. My only negative comment, I was expecting more from the ending and wanted some of the family members to speak their mind to a particular character that needed to be put in their place.

I found this to be a fairly quick and enjoyable read.

Daisy Harrop and her family live next door to the Kelleways. Daisy's mom is suffering from depression and she looks at the Kelleways as being the perfect and loving family with money to spend and their handsome grandson, Cassian, who Daisy has a crush on. This is a story of what you see is not what you get and over the course of the weekend all of their lives seem to change, some for the better and some not so much. The story was told from the point of view of most of the characters and it was done well enough that I didn't have to keep checking on who was talking. For the record, Winnie was probably the most annoying character ever and I felt the end was a bit abrupt. I wanted just a tad more closure.

Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon UK/ Lake Union for providing me with a digital copy.

I am definitely in the minority with this review and I really had high hopes for this book since it does have A LOT of 5 stars but how can I be the one of the very few who just didn’t “get it?” Maybe it’s not for me, I don’t know. There were so many characters to keep track of but I will give it 3 stars. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

Wow! All Good Things is a story of two families who live next door to each other, but live in totally different worlds. The Kelleway's are the golden family who have it all and the Harrop's are struggling at all levels. But, everything isn't always what it seems.! Each Chapter is told from the POV of a different character, which is very interesting. There is so much going on, but it all ties together into a big house of cards. Fascinating.

I received an ARC for free, but I leave my honest opinion voluntarily.

All Good Things written by Amanda Prowse is a story of a large family fracturing, struggling to deal the situations they are living through.
Ms Prowse has written with great insight into each character’s development. Life is complicated and life is what we make of it most of the time. Human shortcomings and the egotistical struggle to get farther in society, often leaves a family in turmoil know all good things don’t last forever.
I sincerely hope this book will have a follow up book 2 and become a series. This family deserves a better finish than one book.
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Thank you, NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the copy of All Good Things. I never connected to the characters or the story because the writing never drew me in. This book was not for me, but if you already love this author you will probably love it.

Great family drama with real life topics presented in a bingeable way! Relatable, heartwarming, and laugh out loud funny in some parts. Recommend if you love a character driven read!

This is a story of "The grass isn't always greener on the other side."
There is dysfunction, Jealousy, and sadness between a family and the next door neighbor who wishes she could be one of "them".
I truly enjoyed this novel and it was very different from other books written by Amanda Prowse.
It is definitely a good read!

Thank you to #NetGalley and #Amazon Publishing UK, Lake Union Publishing for this ARC and allowing me to read and provide my own review.

Amanda Prowse is the author of 29 novels, and she has COUNTLESS fans, so when I had the opportunity to read her latest book, I figured “why not?”

This book centers on an evening at the Italian restaurant where young Daisy Harrop works.

Her next door neighbors, the Kelleways will be celebrating Matriarch Winnie and Patriarch Bernie’s golden anniversary at the restaurant, with their children and grandchildren in tow. (One just happens to be Cassian Kelleway, who Daisy has a huge crush on)

But, over the course of the evening, the “perfect facade” of her neighbors will crumble, as bombshells are dropped from the POV’s of about 9 different characters-members of both the Harrop and Kelleway families.

LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING

Daisy will learn that nobody is perfect, not even the Kelleways, and not everything is as it appears to be. And, a few people may surprise her.

The book moves quickly, and isn’t hard to follow but the I found the writing to have an “old fashioned “ feel rather than a contemporary one, despite many issues RELEVANT in today’s world.

It just didn’t resonate with me, for this reason.

But, if you are a fan of the author, I am sure it will be another winner for you, based on the other reviews, I have read.

Thank You to Lake Union Publishing for the gifted copy provided through NetGalley. It was my pleasure to offer a candid review!

I love Amanda Prowse's books! This is my sixth book by the author and everyone was a four or five star read. All Good This is no exception, I adored this book and the two families in it. The mix of characters was realistic and relatable...There were some I loved and some I loved to hate. This is a book about the haves and the have-nots and questions the old adage...Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence?

I love stories about dysfunctional families, especially one that isn't my own! This book is about how all hell breaks loose one evening and what the repercussions are for each member of the two families, following the incidents. I liked how each chapter is from a different character's point of view. Because there are so many people in the two families the story is about this was a great way to get inside each character's head and know their thoughts and feelings about everything that is going on.

There are a lot of heavy topics throughout the chapters. Teenage drinking, divorce, familial expectations, mental health issues, bankruptcy, marital affairs and LGBTIQA to name but a few. Amanda Prowse deals with these issues in a realistic way while remaining sensitive to them. I really appreciate and respect that. I can say enough about this wonderful family tale except to end with...All. The. Stars.

Missing the family life she used to have before her mums depression, Daisy is very envious of her neighbours, the Kelleways. They have the perfect life, lovely garden, well kept house and laughter and closeness, something Dsisy feels is lacking at her address. But over the course of a single day we learn that not everything in the garden is rosy and life maybe isn't as perfect as Daisy imagines.
Has to be said I adore Amanda's books, her characters are realistic and relatable, in this particular novel there are some lovely ones and a couple who grated on me, nothing likeable about them at all, but you'll have to read the book to find out who they are. A quick and easy read that takes nothing away from Amanda's skill as a writer
Many thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the advanced copy, my review is my own

Another fantastic book by one of my favourite authors, Amanda really knows how to draw me into her stories!
I loved how this was written over a short period of time and that we get to see what is happening through all the characters eyes and experience their emotions first hand.
An interesting topic of the grass is always greener, we all at some point have envied the life of someone else without knowing what is really going on in their lives.
Lots of twists in the plot kept me avidly focused on the story and I found it incredibly difficult to put the book down for any length of time, I just wanted to know what was going to happen next!
This gorgeous book is definitely A Good Thing!

A fascinating story of family life. Two families who are completely different at the start, but as the story unfolds you wonder just who is the happiest. I loved how the families lives were linked together whether they want to be or not. It was unputdownable.

Amanda Prowse is the Queen of contemporary fiction!!!!! I get so excited when this author has a new book out and she delivers outstanding writing every. Single. Time.

This story focuses on two families, the Kelleway's and the Harrop's. The Kelleway's are super rich, have the most beautiful house, cars, success and everything they could wish for ......... but are they really happy?

The Harrop's live next door to the Kelleway's, they have the shabbiest house on the street and are nothing like their neighbours.

I was engrossed from start to finish. It's an outstanding read. Huge 5 stars.

This author is phenomenal. She has been a favorite of mine for a while. This book did not disappoint. She really holds your attention and you dive in not coming up for air until you are done.

I felt like this was written like a kid's book but it had adult themes. Maybe books written at a fifth-grade level are popular right now? I keep coming across them but it makes it difficult to really get into a book when they are so simplistic. I guess it would be a good as a beachy travel book because it was easy to put down and pick up again. There are a lot of books about families that aren't as perfect as they seem that are better written.

Not everything is what it seems, it seems we have been told this in one way, or another our entire lives, Daisy gets to experience it first hand
Daisy. Lives in a very depressed household.
She envies her neighbors and even has a crush on the teenage son
When she gets a chance to spend time with them, she realizes the grass is not always greener, and you really don’t know someone’s life until you walk a mile in issues

I so enjoyed this book as I do enjoy everything by this author