The suffragettes didn't starve themselves for the vote, so that you girls could starve yourselves for a man.” if he'd ever just said, "I'm sorry," and meant it, then I think I could have let it go. Perhaps then I would have eventually healed, like people do. Instead it got infected. It spread. Like gangrene. It took hold. It's his fault. I know what I do is unacceptable. Deep down I do know this. But he started it” Spellbinding! Reading Liane Moriarty is like spending the afternoon with a wise, witty, comforting friend. I could not put it down!”—Beth Harbison, author of Always Something There to Remind Me

Supurb in technique... All of her novels set themselves extremely difficult tasks...The novel blends elements of crime, horror and love story..." Sunday Age Wech and Graham executive produce with David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Laurie Zaks of Mandeville Television. ABC Studios is the studio. The members of both families and the other minor characters were great as well, it was easy to get a sense of the family dynamics. I know this book is not nearly as popular as Moriarty's other books, but I really enjoyed it and I would really recommend it to fans of women fiction such as What Alice Forgot by Moriarty or Eleanor Oliphant is completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. The only way for me not to be crazy is to disappear from his life. Like a proper ex-girlfriend is expected to do. To discreetly vanish into the past.I hated him. I still loved him. But I hated him. And ever since then it's been hard to tell the difference between the two. If I didn't hate him so intensely, maybe I would have been able to stop loving him. This book was somewhat of a disappointment, however. There is a stalker, old boyfriends, new boyfriends, unresolved parent issues, old girlfriends, new girlfriends, and people who aren’t what they appear to be. All of that should have been interesting. Unfortunately, the only character that really had his act together in any substantial way was an 8 year old boy who didn’t really receive sufficient air time. Maybe that’s why he appeared to be more mature than his elders.

However, Ellen suffered from the inability to maintain a long term relationship, which could be tied up with her upbringing, one that intentionally excluded her father. A witty modern love story in the age of cohabitation, blended families, and second chances, this is a compassionate, absorbing tale. Moriarty has crafted an incredibly likable heroine in Ellen, the hypnotherapist who can solve her clients’ problems but can’t seem to keep her own life from spiraling into soap opera. Readers who enjoy Jennifer Close and Marian Keyes will adore Moriarty’s wit and warmth.”— Booklist (starred review) I'm still not convinced that hypnotherapy is real. I also was concerned that the main character, Ellen, was excited to have a boyfriend with a stalker. That's not something you should be excited about. Liane Moriarty is the author of seven bestselling novels, Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist's Love Story, The Husband's Secret , Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty. Her books have been read by more than ten million people worldwide, including one million in Australia. From the no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and new novel Apples Never Fall.In the end, each person accepted the cards life dealt them and made the best of it, even experiencing happiness and peace they never thought possible. COMMENTS: This seems to be one of those cases where a network greenlights a pilot based on the success of other projects, despite a weak script. Make no mistake, Liane Moriarty is a hot property right now, and the successes of Youand Dirty Johnon Netflix would seem to demonstrate viewer interest in such stories. ABC probably saw an opportunity to tell a similar stalker-could-be-a-serial-killer story but more focused on women this time. For a network that's built a reputation on female empowering shows, however, I've come to expect better. Of course, women can be stalkers, and they can go crazy, but they can still be portrayed with some subtlety and dignity, including showing how they got there in the first place. Pitting them against one another is not very 2019… unless you’re Killing Eveand have Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s talent and intelligence. The premise was good and could have been very interesting. As it was, the hypnotherapy aspect was, indeed, very interesting. Even there, however, we got into ethical issues with bad choices and I was wondering how that could possibly be charming or even acceptable. There were some controversial moments, and I some thought provoking scenes, which would make for some lively discussion, but overall, this is really a rather curious love story, with each character taking monumental steps toward maturity and stability, and closure. Liane Morairty is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, I have now read all her books, and is anxiously awaiting the next. I love her characters in this title, you feel for everyone even the "bad" stalker. In fact, I think I had more empathy for her than for anyone else in the story. The author has the amazing ability to look at real issues while making you laugh out loud. It was interesting learning more about hypnotherapy. I strongly recommend any of this authors titles if you've not tried it before.