I really liked this book, Ruth Jones’ writing makes it such a smooth, easy read that didn’t take me long at all to finish, and it really hit the spot of the type of book I was in the mood for. It was a good plot that isn’t too heavy, I found myself frustrated at times with the character and their actions, but only because you’re led to feel that way by Ruth. I really felt engrossed in all the characters' lives and it felt like a little soap opera (In a good way). The only thing that let it down was sometimes it was a little repetitive, and maybe it was just 50-60 pages too long. However, this won’t stop me from recommending this book like it should be. If you are into reading family/drama/broken marriages books, this one would be a great read for you.

'Oh! What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive' Sir Walter Scott Firstly, thank you to the publisher for the review copy. I had been resisting this book, not my usual cup of tea, it kept shouting at me, but still I said no I am not reading you... However, I did then challenge myself to read all the Zoe Ball book group choices for 2018 of which this is one... So the book won - I read it! The above quote from Sir Walter Scott to me sums up this book! It is indeed a tangled web of lies that seek to destroy the happy family lives of many... it certainly keeps the pages turning. You will love some of the characters and hate others! This is certainly a great read with a glass of wine and a one that would cause debate within a book group as of course you may all take different sides?

Ruth Jones is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. This is the 3rd book I have read of hers and this was her first novel. It is very character driven and it was easy to route for some of the characters.The book is set in different years with different characters, but all their lives are intertwined. A very easy read which I didn’t want to put down.

Never Greener is a good book and it does keep you hooked in knowing will they won’t they, I found myself constantly picking the book up. However, I personally didn’t connect to the characters especially the main two and found it hard to relate to or understand them which put me off the story.

This book got off to quite a good start, that moment of fatal attraction between two people who should know better, who should be better. Unfortunately, it goes down hill from there - everybody in this book is relentlessly looking backwards and refusing to live in the present. Whilst your past can be a comfort and nostalgia can be joyful in this books case it is downright depressing and it makes the present bleak and the future one that makes you want to end it all. I never really felt like I got to know any of the characters except in the most superficial of ways. Whilst this worked well for Kate - whose profession necessarily makes her someone you will never truly know (that's my big worry about anyone who is an actor - how much of what you see is actually real? They make their living out of being convincing deceivers after all). It is much less effective for Callum, Belinda, Matt and Hetty. In fact, Hetty is a relatively minor character trapped in Matt's orbit and we perhaps know the most about her. I did find the whole book rather misery inducing to be honest. People lieing to each other, justifying their lies to themselves and just generally behaving badly. Callum in particular annoyed me and Belinda didn't exactly inspire me sympathy to be honest. It was just all so much doom, gloom and heartbreaking. Whilst I'm not averse to a depressing read or a read about the worst in people's characters this book just left me feeling somehow grubby and like I shouldn't have looked in on the character's lives. To be fair, this does mean that Ms Jones managed to elicit feeling from me through her writing. Maybe it isn't the feeling she set out to create but it was there so job done. The narrative does flow well on the page and the author's voice doesn't overpower the tale. Just a shame the characters are so intangible.