This is the first book that I have read by the author and I will definitely be reading more by them. The author's writing is beautiful and drew me in from the very first page. There was enough content to keep me interested and reading until the end. I loved the story, which was well written, had good pacing and a great mix of characters. I highly recommend it and I look forward to reading more by the author.

A highly original and absorbing read. Just when I thought I had worked out what happened, a further reveal took me by surprise. Great storytelling.

Coming across an injured young boy lying in the road, Dr Enya Pickering's life changes beyond recognition as she struggles to cope with fears of her own young son similarly coming to harm. Leaving her failing marriage to take over a GP practice in rural Ireland, Enya tries to rebuild her relationship with her son, come to terms with the loss of her own mother, and decide what she actually wants for herself going forward. As she helps the police with their enquiries, Enya is forced to confront a number of truths both welcome and unwelcome. Gosh! I could not put this book down! It's a compelling read full of tension, twists and turns and narration that seems both reliable and unreliable at the same time. I empathised with Enya a great deal, even though at times I didn't like her choices. Thanks to the publisher for my advance reading copy, I would heartily recommend this to any book club - with its themes of familial love, marriage and relationships, truth and deception, there's certainly a lot to discuss.

Emotional, fascinating and mysterious, this literary fiction explores the life of Enya, a woman in her late forties who is struggling with her grief, mental health and relationships and how this causes unexpected consequences for her career, family and self. It is a layered story that charts Enya's life as it implodes, stabilises, recovers and reinvents itself. I enjoyed learning about the Celtic folklore through Enya's late mother's writings and the mysticism surrounding the tree. Grief is another theme that defines this story and resonates with me. I also like the believable characters, many unlikeable but all relatable, the claustrophobic and intense ethos, which keeps you reading and the ending. I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

5* Advanced Review Copy - Net Galley When I was 16 my Mother, who I understood to be an otherwise fit and healthy 45 year old left one morning to go to work...she never really returned, dying that afternoon of a sudden and unexpected coronary. Dr Enya Pickering, the lead character in this fabulous novel, was 12 when her mother died suddenly aged 47. I have a lot of resonance with some of author Cecelia Ahern's narrative, having too spent many years convinced that 45 would mark an end point for me...indeed I was almost 50 before I started counselling and realised that it was a number I'd passed, and eighteen years later continue to move away from (as does my elder brother, younger sister and until a few years ago my Father who lasted into his eighties). Enya, now a married mother and GP had her 46th birthday shortly before the book begins. To say that it was impactful would be an understatement. The novel follows the breakdown of her life, of her social and family links as she relocates to central rural Ireland and tries to begin anew as she comes to terms with what life is providing her, rushing toward the brick wall certain knowledge that her time will soon be up because...yes it's illogical, yes there are no facts to back up the fear, yes it's stupid BUT...BUT...I have been there. I know how it messed with my head for a long time, and not in a positive way...Cecilia Ahern has been releasing novels for over twenty years now (her first PS I Love You was adapted into a movie starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler - not a bad start eh?). On her website she states..."The thread that links my work is in capturing that transitional period in peoples lives. I'm drawn to writing about loss, to characters that have fallen and who feel powerless in their lives"...well halfway in to "Into The Storm" she's succeeding in spades; - there's the social side, the controlling husband, the erratic demanding ex (who wasn't even a) lover, potentially dark secrets from her childhood, paganism, fabulously atmospheric weather, crazed acquaintances who might be friends, out there family members and other features but hey, I want to avoid spoilers, this is an excellent book with twists and turns to the end...get hold of a copy and read it before its coming out of a screen near you as I'd be surprised if it doesn't become a BBC Sunday Night drama, or take over ITV at nine PM for a week because it's that good... i would like to thank Net Galley who provided me with an advanced Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review...I honestly enjoyed this read