This is easily my favourite Ruth Jones novel so far. Wonderful, relatable characters and a main protagonist who you can really root for. I was sorry when it reached the end. Please someone make a film adaptation of this with Ms Jones starring as Linda. Five stars.

I loved every single page of this book by Ruth Jones. It is beautifully written and very poignant but also light and never maudlin or sugary. The characters were real and likeable. Ruth has an unerring touch ,describing people, showing the vulnerable , fun, self conscious and tough side to Linda. Read this book it is just brilliant. Would make a great TV drama .
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for the opportunity to review .

Don’t you just want to grab this, switch off the phone and curl up on the sofa
By far one of my favourite books I've read this month… I loved every minute… I laughed out loud so many times!!… Wonderful storytelling.

Linda, divorced, min-50s, fat, is facing life's upheavals. Her son and little grandson are moving away, and she's being made redundant from her job tracking down lost heirs to people who have sadly died alone and seemingly unloved. Her final case takes her to a Hebridean island where reclusive Levi has died. In tracking down his family, Linda uncovers a tragic story of love, loss and estrangement. Meanwhile, Levi's case offers her opportunities to forge ahead with her new life - if only she can find the courage to grasp them.
This was a lovely story, warm and compassionate, with gorgeous empathetic characters at its core. The narrative switches between Linda, Levi and his loved ones, so we get to know all the ins and outs of their tangled lives.
Linda is the stand-out star. She is kind, caring, funny, self-depracting and vulnerable, and above all driven by a strong sense of justive and an innate warm humanity. Her love interest, a kind, calm, sexy Highlander, comes a close scond to Linda in my list of favourites, but all the people in this story have plenty to offer in creating a narrative that is humorous, relatable and overall heart-warming.
IRuth Jones is amazingly talented at breathing life into her characters, but this book offers something further, For interestingly, in Linda, I think we also get a glimpse of how Ruth Jones sees herself.
Anyone who thinks she's Nessa will think again after reading this lovely story.

Another cracking standalone book from Ruth Jones. Two families’ tales of love and loss. Beautiful characters you can’t help falling in love with yourself. A little slow in the middle but worth persevering with.

Wow what a beautiful read again by Ruth Jones. I absolutely loved this book and read it in two sittings. When Linda who works for the council's unclaimed heirs tracking down people who have died alone she takes on one last case before retirement and it's a gentleman named Levi Norman Jones and as she uncovers details of his life it's such an interesting and poignant story and beautifully written with sensitivity, humour and friendships that will hold your interest right to the end and I found it very emotional .I think this is a fantastic read and think it's her best one yet. Highly recommend it

Omg amazing. Ruth Jones is so skilled in drawing you in. Linda is a Heir Hunter whose job is to go to the homes of recently deceased and search for clues to see if she can unearth family. There are two stories within this book…The story of Linda and her life; and also the story of Levi; who passed away with no family and Linda unearths his secrets. I loved this book; devoured it in two days; couldn’t wait to finish it but now I’m sad it’s done….

There’s just something special about how Ruth Jones writes and this book was no exception, funny and heartbreaking and wonderful Five huge flashing stars