I absolutely LOVED this unique book! I had no idea what to expect and it's something completely different.

Four people come together to participate in an experimental grief workshop. They have nothing in common other than that they're all grieving the loss of someone close to them and their grief is impacting their lives in such an intense way, that it's they're literally not managing to get through their day-to-day routines.

What's the experiment and why have they been brought together? I'm not giving anything away. This is a story that needs to be experienced!

What a beautiful and heartbreaking read about the devastating effects of grief and how sometimes your grief is just so all consuming you can no longer function. These group of people are all pulled together to an unusual grief support group that is trying a new approach to help people learn to live with grief and by the end of the book I challenge any of you not to need a hanky. I won’t spoil this but I did not see any of this coming and you really need to read this one!

The book follows 4 people who have all undergone extreme trauma loss of someone close who are brought together for therapy to help them cope. They all feel alone in their lives and somewhat reluctant to be there. One by one they open up to how they got to where they are now and the upset they experienced. Four seemly unrelated and completely different people start to form attachments to each other outside the group and the ending brought a huge twist which was unexpected and somewhat unbelievable in a way. A really good book which was written really well making you feel how the characters felt when having to open up about their traumas and how regardless of differences others will help even when not expected.

Very strong opening in this book, with much wisdom about loss and grief. We are witness to the small support group of 4 individuals and a facilitator. I really enjoyed the weekly sessions, how each person was asked to reveal their story in stages, allowing us to get to know them slowly. Then there is a plot twist that I hadn't predicted, which many others have enjoyed but for me it moved the book into being sentimental, thereby losing some of the power of the early part of the book. Overall an easy read though and kept me intrigued until the end.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Seven O’Clock Club was not what I was expecting at all, and that’s not a negative!

We follow 4 individuals as they meet up every Tuesday at Genevieve’s flat for therapy, each person has their own story to tell and you are kept wondering what brought them to the sessions. It unfolds at a nice steady pace and then you’re hit with how they were selected for therapy….

Original & moving, this book made me question my own beliefs and it’s really left me thinking.

This was an emotional read about how grief and loss can affect different people in very different ways. This is essentially a story about loss - whether this is for a person, pet or even a job - and how it affect not only the 4 characters but also the facilitator of their irregular therapy group. We follow each of the individuals as they each navigate their own situations through healing while also helping those around them heal as well. This was a book which once I got into was unputdownable and I couldn't stop reading as I wanted to see how everyone ended up.

This book is a good fast paced read. It has a lot of emotional stuff in it and you learn more and more as the chapters progress which made me want to continue reading without taking breaks.

It's about 4 people who have never met taking part in a new concept of group therapy sessions. They all have different personalities and all come from different backgrounds, but have one thing in common. They are all struggling to deal with the grief of loss.

The chapters are set as POVs of each person, including the therapist. I Liked reading them this way because we get to learn what each character has been through and the reasons for their grief. You feel for each one and feel glad they end up talking through their feelings.


With these reviews we have to be honest, so I will be.

The ending of the book completely threw me. I wasn't expecting that shocking twist at all.
I enjoyed the book up until that point! After that I was feeling disappointed. I was hoping for some happy endings, and for the characters to be able to move on with their lives and grow. The way this actually ended made me feel like I was reading some Beetlejuice type story.

I've read other reviews and they seem to like the twist so don't let what I've said put you off. It is a good story but I'd have preferred it to be more realistic at the end.

You should all read this one for yourselves to understand what I mean and where I'm coming from. You may really enjoy the whole concept!

A group of strangers have been brought together for some kind of therapy. They think they have nothing in common but soon realise something connects them all. This book was absolutely not what I expected and a bit too surreal for me! Its well written but the plot is just a bit much.

A powerful exploration of grief, love, life and friendship. The story follows four people from very different backgrounds Victoria, Mischa, Freya and Callum.  They are brought together by Genevieve to trial a new type of group therapy to support them to come to terms with their loss.

This is such a cleverly written and well thought out story with an unexpected twist. Each chapter is from one of the characters' points of view and I felt like I really got to know them. The author is skilled at bringing emotion into the story. I read this in one setting as I couldn't put it down. I cried, I laughed and a lot of the things in the book really resonated. I definitely understood Victoria the most. 

I loved that the story unfolds through the cycles of grief, with each character battling through each level. It felt raw and believable. If you've ever lost anyone meaningful, this will hit home!

Each character's story was so moving and I wanted to give each of them a big hug. Be prepared to feel all the emotions with this one. One of my top books of the year so far. It will stay with me for a long time.

This was like a tale in two halves. I became fascinated by the characters in the first part of the book but when the “twist” came I found it difficult to go with it. But that’s the point of a twist - and better one completely unexpected rather than one you could see coming. So, I guess many would love the way the story continues and ends.
Worth a try.

Four strangers are encouraged to join an experimental group to help them deal with the grief they're suffering. Each one of them has a very different story which they share with the group. Lots of highs and lows in this story and a really clever twist that I just didn't see coming at all - very clever. Well worth a read.

Gosh, this had me sobbing on multiple occasions. I really hadn't expected to find it as emotional as I did. I often found myself smiling as well, though. There was so much within to warm your heart as well. It definitely held all the emotions.
I was utterly hooked from the off, the storyline, the characters, the writing - it's incredibly hard to believe that this is a debut novel with quality like this.
Ultimately, this is a book about learning how to live. There's lots of lessons within that I'm sure many of us could do with taking on board. This story will stay with me a long time, and I'm hopeful that there is more fantastic reading to come from this author in the future.

It is an interesting story based on grief. Four people come together to a group setting to explore ways to overcome their grief. All their lives are very different, and the book builds up their backstory until you hear their story and what has bought them there. Each one is very different, and each story is emotional.

There is a really surprising twist too. A really good read and will definitely recommend.

Not my usual type of genre being a murder/mystery/thriller book lover but I saw a few people had read this on Instagram and loved it. I didn’t read the synopsis and trusted my fellow book lovers and I wasn’t disappointed!


This book kept me turning the pages to know what had caused Victoria, Freya, Mischa, Callum such upset to consider this experiment and how they had got to this point in their lives.


As the story unfolded I became quite invested in each character and their own story, the book then threw a huge curve ball I didn’t see coming changing everything I had read to that point. It’s a well thought out storyline which made me consider how people lives can change. Would recommend reading this book enjoyed it!


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I absolutely loved this book. I completed it in one sitting.

The individual stories for each character is very engaging. I loved Freya and Callum. Each character is invited to join an anonymous meeting to conduct an experiment. The experiment to find themselves and to heal their broken hearts.

Its very heart warming and at times quite emotional. An exciting, interesting and thrilling read that I highly recommend.

I have ordered the hardback as this is definitely a book that will be re-read over and over.

I liked the sound of The Seven O'Clock Club from the blurb alone, it sounded like it would be life-affirming and full of hope. In the end it turned out to be so much more than that. I won't spoil it for other readers by revealing the twist but suffice to say there is a very big one that I didn't see coming and it took the book to a whole new level! One to read!

Loved this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the chance to read this ARC.

It's full of twists and turns and really messes with your emotions.

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This book broke me. Then healed a part of me. Broke me some more and then ended with me feeling all the emotions.

From the start I could t have told you just how much this would affect me. The story is written so beautifully that you get absorbed in to everyone’s lives and hearing their stories really hit me in all the emotions.

I love Freya and I think her story hit the hardest for me. But Mischa and Callum and Victoria all hit my emotions hard too.

The last quarter I couldn’t have guessed that would be the outcome. But it worked so well and was the perfect ending.

If you wanted a hard hitting emotional read. This is it. I adored every word and I’m so glad I got to read this book!

For me ‘The Seven O’Clock Club’ was a wonderful break after the recent series of murder mysteries that I had been reading.
The first part of the book introduces us to four very different characters that have all undergone a recent trauma in their lives that has left them unable to cope with their daily lives. Genevieve is the therapist who gathers them together to try a new theory and get them to help each other to move on. The reader is introduced to the characters over a few seven O’clock sessions in a dreary flat in Walthamstow, but just as we think we know all about them a brilliant twist takes the story to another level.
Not a novel about navel gazing and self-forgiveness, this is much more and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Highly recommended.

Gosh. I don't know where to start with this one. I'm think I need to recover from the total emotional rollercoaster Amelia has sent me on.

The Seven O'clock Club was well paced with a linear timeline, which was well presented. I liked that we saw what happened outside of the club too. It really helped to give a sense that I knew the characters. I liked the alternating POV chapters, which were fairly short and snappy, which was perfect for this book.

This story was absolutely heartbreaking at times. This is a book that is so full of hurt and pain that at times, I had to put it down and take a deep breath before continuing. I really feel like I went on a journey of discovery with Victoria, Callum, Mischa, and Freya. I genuinely feel like they are friends of mine now. And I love every single one of them.

All of the characters in this superb novel are extremely well written. They are all very, very different, and yet seem to have something in common.

I loved the first 70% of this book. It's a beautiful exploration of grief, and I loved getting to know everyone via their individual stories. And then I thought a twist was being revealed, and, being honest, thought, "ffs, what a rubbish idea!" Then the actual twist came. Jaw dropped. Genuinely. Oh. My. Goodness.

This book is going to stay with me for a long time. It's given me a lot to think about, and I definitely think I'll be re-reading it in the future.