Tato autorka se vyznačuje humorným a citlivým pohledem na současný život, přičemž ve svých dílech často zkoumá dynamiku rodinných vztahů a složitost mezilidské komunikace. Její styl je zároveň svižný a plný autentických dialogů, které čtenářům přinášejí nezapomenutelný zážitek. Zaměřuje se na postižení každodenních situací s nadhledem a vtipem, což z jejích textů činí osvěžující čtení. Důraz klade na relatable postavy a situace, které rezonují s publikem.
Eine Familie. Vier Generationen. Und ein ganzes Leben voller ungesagter Dinge. Grace genießt das Leben in einem malerischen Fischerdörfchen und nimmt gern ein erfrischendes Bad im Meer. Dass sie bald neunzig Jahre alt werden soll, kann sie kaum glauben. Zu ihrem Geburtstag wünscht sie sich nichts anderes als die Versöhnung mit ihrer Tochter Alys, die vor dreißig Jahren den Kontakt zur Familie abgebrochen hatte. Während Elin, Alys′ Tochter, in den Planungen der Geburtstagsparty steckt, schickt Grace Alys im Geheimen eine Einladung.
Grace is turning ninety. She plans to treat it just like any other day. A swim in the sea, a cup of tea and the chance to spend time with her granddaughter, Elin, and great-granddaughter, Beca. After all, a special occasion can sometimes make us think of those that are missing... She hasn't seen her daughter for thirty years. But Elin has other plans. A party. Her grandmother may have said that she doesn't want a fuss but Elin knows better (she often does, she finds). As the special day approaches, Grace, Elin and Beca navigate the drama, quiet sorrow and noisy joy of life, love and a big birthday. What could possibly go wrong?
Meet Lana, Judith and Catrin. Best friends since primary school when they swore an oath on a Curly Wurly wrapper that they would always be there for each other, come what may. After the trip of a lifetime, the three girls are closer than ever. But an unexpected turn of events shakes the foundation of their friendship to its core, leaving their future in doubt - there's simply too much to forgive, let alone forget. An innocent childhood promise they once made now seems impossible to keep . . .
Roman Susjedova trava, prvijenac britanske spisateljice i glumice Ruth Jones, donosi živopisnu priču o dva braka i staroj aferi koja prijeti da će ih raskinuti. Je li trava doista zelenija u tuđem dvorištu saznajte u ovome bestseleru Sunday Timesa kojemu nećete moći odoljeti. Najveći dio života želimo biti negdje drugdje ili netko drugi, gledajući u budućnost ili baveći se prošlošću. Uvijek mislimo da je trava u susjedovom dvorištu zelenija. No, nikada nije zelenija. Obična trava. Samo druga parcela, to je sve. Prošlost nas zna sustići. I podmetnuti nam nogu. Kad su Kate bile dvadeset i dvije, bila je u burnoj i strastvenoj vezi s Callumom, oženjenim muškarcem, a ta veza ostavila ju je slomljena srca. Kate je mislila da to neće preboljeti. Sedamnaest godina poslije život se nastavio – Kate, sada uspješna glumica, živi u Londonu, udana je za Matta te je majka malenoj Talluli. Callum i njegova supruga Belinda u međuvremenu zajedno sretno žive u Edinburghu te gledaju kako njihova djeca odrastaju. Doimalo se da je prošlost uistinu daleko za svima njima. Ali, kada Kate ponovno sretne Calluma, suočeni su s izborom: razići se – ili riskirati i pokušati ustanoviti što je moglo biti. Druge prilike rijedak su dar u životu. Ali to ne znači da ih uvijek valja prihvatiti…
The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up. When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she'd never get over it. Seventeen years later, life has moved on - Kate, now a successful actress, is living in London, married to Matt and mother to little Tallulah. Meanwhile Callum and his wife Belinda are happy together, living in Edinburgh and watching their kids grow up. The past, it would seem, is well and truly behind them all. But then Kate meets Callum again. And they are faced with a choice- to walk away from each other . . . or to risk finding out what might have been. Second chances are a rare gift in life. But that doesn't mean they should always be taken . . . ***** In her unmissable debut, actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones shows us the dangers of trying to recapture that which was once lost and failing to realise the beauty of what we already have. 'I love books about gnarly, messy relationships and this one kept me gripped from the beginning. A great read.' Jane Fallon 'Heart-rending, provocative and astutely written, Never Greener is a love story about getting what you want and losing everything you need. Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.' Cathy Bramley
