After the End

Both utterly heart rending and incredibly uplifting, After the End is the most moving book you’ll read this year

A beautifully written novel, compelling and clever, tender and true. I can’t stop thinking about it

Such a perfectly poised novel, with authentic heart and depth, that examines the worst moments of our lives, and still somehow uncovers hope and the indomitable strength of the human spirit. Everyone should read this beautiful book

A heart-wrenching, character-driven story - Best

A heart-rending read and will have you debating what you would do in the same situation. A perfect book club choice - Prima

Amazing … heart-wrenching absolute must-read - Mike Gayle, Scala Radio

Deeply moving and page-turning … Tailor-made for book clubs - VIP Magazine

Mackintosh’s depiction of the long-distance loneliness, grit-eyed exhaustion and beleaguered hopes of the parent of a terminally ill child are moving. Yet this is a life-affirming story, too, in its richly drawn depiction of the iranian consultant leila’s background or its scarred central characters’ re-emergence blinking into the world - Sunday Times