The Seven O'clock Club

By (author) Ireland, Amelia
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And when that perfectly ordinary tower block near Westminster turns out to be not quite so ordinary, all five are forced to make some unexpected - and, for some, impossible - decisions .
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''Finished in one sitting. Had no idea where it was going but knew there was something lurking. Incredible twist. Ends with a final lap of the ride when you think it is all over . . . I will be recommending this to friends'' Ericka Waller

At seven o''clock one Tuesday evening, in a perfectly ordinary tower block near Westminster, four strangers meet for the first time. They each have three things in common: all suffered a traumatic experience six months earlier; all exhibit a dogged inability to put it behind them; and all accepted an invitation to attend tonight''s counselling session with the unconventional Genevieve - a determined woman with an unusual theory to test.

But this isn''t a novel about psychotherapy or self-forgiveness. Because there is another reason these four people have been brought together. And when that perfectly ordinary tower block near Westminster turns out to be not quite so ordinary, all five are forced to make some unexpected - and, for some, impossible - decisions . . .

A novel about friendship, strength and love, The Seven O''Clock Club is a reminder that life can give you hope. Even in the darkest of spaces.

Review quote:
''Finished in one sitting. Had no idea where it was going but knew there was something lurking. Incredible twist. Ends with a final lap of the ride when you think it is all over . . . I will be recommending this to friends''
Biographical note:

Amelia Ireland wrote The Seven O''Clock Club in memory of her mother, who died shortly after being diagnosed with early onset dementia. She travels extensively for work, beginning the novel on a flight to Kampala and finishing it in a Hilton in Frankfurt.

A lawyer by profession, Amelia lives and works in London. The Seven O''Clock Club is her first novel.

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Four strangers who''ve lost their way.
One chance to find themselves.
But what if it''s not just down to chance . . . ?

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Think Matt Haig''s The Midnight Library meets Sarah Pinborough''s Behind Her Eyes meets Rosie Walsh''s The Man Who Didn''t Call
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For readers who want something heartwarming - with a twist
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Will also appeal to readers of uplit/women''s fiction; think Clare Pooley, Beth Morrey, Rachel Joyce
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For fans of BBC''s The Outlaws too