For When I'm Gone

Wonderfully assured… For When I’m Gone is a sad novel because it could hardly be anything else, but Ley’s crisp, witty writing keeps it firmly on the right side of mawkishness. – Kate Saunders * THE TIMES *A beautifully written, incredibly sad debut that will make you value living that little bit more. Five stars. – Natasha Harding * THE SUN, Book of the Week *Beautifully written, with powerful messages of hope. * Katherine Webb *We couldn’t put down this brilliant book. * BELLA *A moving portrait of a modern family in crisis. * Francesca Hornak *Ley took my breath away. Exquisitely written and deeply effective. * Kate Weinberg *It’s heart-breaking. Beautifully written. Reminded me of Maggie O’Farrell. * Rebecca Thornton *A beautiful, sharply observed tale of motherhood, complicated women and family dynamics. * Charlotte Philby *Heartbreaking and yet uplifting… Rebecca Ley has written a wonderful debut. * Jenny Quintana *Rebecca Ley explores the need for love, forgiveness and remembrance that’s within us all… The quality of writing, characters and hopeful ending makes the heartbreak easier to bear. * WOMAN’S WEEKLY *A heartbreaking book, beautifully written and with messages of hope for the reader. * WOMAN’S WAY *

Rebecca Ley is a journalist who wrote a column for the Guardian, Doing it for Dad, about her father’s dementia. She has previously worked at the Times, the Sun and the Daily Mail. For When I’m Gone is her debut novel.

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