I really enjoyed this beautifully written story and loved the three main characters who form a special bond together.

After her husband's death Elizabeth discovers quite a few shocking secrets and just how much under his shadow she lived. Other than Elizabeth, Jo and Lucy, there's Lucy's teenage son Niall, acting out in reaction to his parents divorce and determined to make his mother suffer for bringing him to this backwater. ABOUT 'THE LADIES MIDNIGHT SWIMMING CLUB': Three women, three different stages of life, united by one thing: the chance to start again. Eric was the local GP for a number of years, with Elizabeth and himself living in his rambling family home.Leaving her city life, and past demons, behind, Lucy is determined to make the most of her fresh start. I liked the characters and found myself hoping for the best for them as they headed towards questionable decisions. Throughout the story it is the friendships and support characters give to each other that make it a beautiful, heartwarming read that I have no hesitation in highly recommending. She lives in the west of Ireland with her husband, four children and a very busy Labrador named Penny.

She manages to draw her friend into trying it, and during this intimacy Elizabeth reveals her problem. They went from being insecure and scared about what the future held to being ready and able to confront whatever life threw at them next. Ladies midnight swimming club is a beautifully written heart-wrenching, memorable book about love, friendships and regaining oneself.I’m sorry, Lucy, but consider yourself stepping into the TARDIS and re-emerging somewhere in the early 1970s.

So I was pretty surprised how quickly I finished this one, and for such a short book, it was exactly right. They begin the Midnight Swimming Club to stay together at the end of the day but soon enough it becomes a freeing experience to savour and to enjoy.Full of warmth and plenty of emotional moments, Faith Hogan sensitively handles very relevant societal and health issues. I found this book very predictable in places; I’d guessed all that was to happen next in the story so none of it came a great surprise. She recently got divorced from her husband, Jack, and is still coming to terms with the fact that he has emigrated to sunny Australia and now has a new wife. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Be prepared to read this book with a box of tissues, but also, to laugh out loud and cheer for them all. Lucy, Jo's daughter, and her son take some time away from the city to go to Ballycove for a little holiday but destiny has other plans for them. A story with a nicely woven plot and some wonderful highlights—the ladies swimming in the altogether at midnight is a vision of warm friendship and individual courage. The book description begins with: “Three women, three different stages of life, united by one thing: the chance to start again. Dan also has other areas of his life he needs to spend time exploring so a short-term rental near a small seaside village could be just the tonic he needs.

However, I love swimming and I’ve experienced the same good feeling once in a very cold lake in Switzerland and it was amazing, exhilarating, and unforgettable. Above all, this book reminds you to take chances, make mistakes and get messy, all while being yourself and cherishing those friends who you currently have and those you may meet in the future. Faith Hogan knows her characters well, bringing them very much alive to the reader as we journey through the good and the bad times with them.