Like all of her other books. I loved this. It was such an easy read, a story with a Male narration, about friendship, love, loss and relationships. A comfortable read, with a bit of Ah factor,

The male narration made this book all the more special. A story of love, loss, relationships, friendship and family told in the present and back in 1992. Relatable characters and delicate subject matter.

This is a story of love, loss, relationships, friendship and family and is told over two timelines; the present day and, at the end of each chapter, 1992.

A really emotional read that resonated with me

A touching story of a father who loses his wife to cancer and has to raise his son alone all the while missing his true love. He remembers his own childhood and copes with all life has given him. A great book about love and family.

Prowse makes you feel the emotion of losing love and the journey it takes to grieve. Trying to find your way to happiness when you loved fully once. Such a tear jearker, but enjoyed every minute of this book.

I loved this book, really easy to read, an emotional storyline, and has you connecting to the characters, and wanting to keep reading to find out more.
Read this book nice and quick. Have enjoyed a few books by this author now. Highly recommend Amanada Prowse.

What a beautiful book of how to grieve after loss this was. Nick and Oliver have to find ways to pick up the pieces of their life after Kery falls ill and passes away. It is amazing to watch the perspectives that Nick has as we watch his grief unfold. It's very poignant and beautiful. I was tearfilled and happy as I completed this book. It has a wonderful view of how many can overcome great loss with those they love around them.

Thank you Lake Union and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this great book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I loved this book. Gentle and such a lovely look into people's families, relationships and dealing with grief. Nick's wife dies leaving him to look after their teenage son.
They both have to learn how to deal with each others' loss and learning to live again.
Set in a small Yorkshire town which seemed so realistic to other Yorkshire's towns I've come across.

I love Amanda Prowse's books, and know exactly what to expect from her reads - a myriad of emotions, a tale of growth and a book that I cannot put down. And once again she certainly delivers. Really enjoyable and one I got through in 24 hours.

The love of Nick's life, Kerry has died from cancer. Now, he is a single dad raising his son alone. There are flashbacks to his 10 year-old self, which I felt took away from this story. This was my first book by Amanda Prowse. I received an advance copy from Netgallery for an honest review.

The Light in the Hallway is a heartfelt story about love, relationships and bereavement. Nick’s wife Kerry is taken from him through illness, leaving him bereft and in charge of their 18 year old son. While working through his grief, he reminisces about childhood friendships and the ups and downs of married life. While trying to help others in their grief he finds an unexpected relationship that shows him there is life after death.
This novel feels like a memoir that maps out one man’s life. While reflecting on various relationships throughout his life, Nick comes to realise what is truly important and finds the confidence to fulfil his full potential.

Nick can't handle his own grief, never mind his son's, at the loss of his wife Kerry. But as his son heads off to college not long after Kerry's death, Nick tries to figure out how to navigate life without his childhood sweetheart -- while dealing with his son's, in-laws', and parents' expectations.

Another great book by Amanda Prowse, well paced, with characters I could really relate to. I was cheering the lead character on by the end. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.

I chose to read this beautifully written novel a month after I lost my mom to dementia. That's perhaps not the best timing on my part because the book opens with Nick losing his wife to cancer following a long battle with the disease. Prowse deftly maneuvers the emotions of watching someone close to you die: the pain, the grief, the rage and the guilt are written with such expertise as to ensure you'll need a box of tissues near you as you read.

When Kerry dies, Nick is left alone to see their son off to college, a son who refuses at first to acknowledge his mother's death. Soon, though, Olly experiences the entire range of emotions and Nick finds himself comforting a boy who is at odds with himself and his feelings.

The remainder of the book delves into moving on and beginning to find pleasure and happiness again. Nick finds a new friend and has to deal with his sister-in-law's and son's feelings about that. Prowse expertly writes Nick's character as a man who is both sympathetic but firm. I love how he handled all of the issues that were thrown at him.

Interspersed in the modern-day story are tales of Nick, Eric and Alex during the summer of 1992 when the three friends truly became best buds. I loved those stories so much that I found myself eagerly awaiting the next installment.

Prowse tidies things up nicely at the end for us. I'm not always a fan of that, but given the heartwrenching and emotionally draining beginning of the Light in the Hallway, I was happy to see where she went with the final chapter of the book.

Four well-deserved stars to this great read.

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

Another amazing book from Amanda. I laughed and cried with this book. The characters are amazing and you really because invested in their stories. Yet again Amanda has created characters that you not only believe are real, you wish you knew them.

I was a little disappointed with Prowse’s last book and this one even more so. It’s not that it is a bad story, but I found it difficult to connect to the characters; it doesn’t have the heart of some of her earlier books. Ultimately, the story of how Nick and his son carry on after his wife dies didn’t capture my attention and I found it a chore to finish.

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley but all opinions are my own.
Ah this was sweet. I didn’t love it but I liked it. It was sweet and well written. Nick, Kerry, Bev, Olly, Eric and Jen were all lovely characters with good depth and interesting. Di was a nightmare. Agh. Other than Di, it was good!

The light from the hallway was a powerful book full of feelings and emotions. It is a heartfelt story about a father and his son, and how they are trying to continue with their lives after the wife and mother passed away.
It was interesting to read about the husband, we get the see how a husband feels and acts after losing the love of his life. The flashbacks to the past, to Nick’s childhood, let us build his story and his character. At first, I did not care for the flashbacks but they were sweet and fun and I loved his friendship with Eric.
The way the story is written wraps you up and captivates you; many scenes just water your eyes and knot your throat. It lets you see how grieving can be and I liked how Nick thins about it, and how confused he is by what is right or what other people say its right. Ollie was an interesting character, but I couldn’t fully connect with him, maybe I am being harsh, but he was immature, and I know, I know he lost his mother, but he acted like he was twelve sometimes. At the end, there is a huge development from the characters and the story and it was ok.
Overall, I liked it. Although it was not an easy read because it is not sugarcoated; it talks about dead, it talks about flawed, real people and that is one of the reasons I liked it. I will definitely keep my eye on Prowse’s books.

The Light in the Hallway by Amanda Prowse was a slow read for me, it took a lot longer to finish and seemed to drag at times. I found the book to be beautifully written and had plenty of backstory on all of the characters to give a real sense of knowing them, the story alternated between present day and the summer the main character was ten. The setting is a small town and the majority of the characters are around from that summer at ten to the current time. This book deals with the huge loss of a wife/mom/sister/daughter and how everyone adjusts, not always at the same pace and definitely not with the same expectations of how things should be handled going forward. Amanda Prowse writes about family drama that is full of emotion and she is quite good at it, this book is no different, it will tug at your heartstrings.

An emotional, heartbreaking, yet hopeful tale of loss, moving on and family. This is the story of Nick and Kerry, and then Nick when Kerry dies. Her death means something different to everyone close to her and Nick has to absorb their grief, as well as his own. His son Olly, is his greatest concern.

The book explores Nick's past life to illuminate the man he's become, and explain his attitude towards losing his soulmate. There are many poignant moments in this book, as you would expect, but also lighter, happier events, to symbolise that life goes on.

For me the title 'The Light in the Hallway', symbolises comfort, the dark can be frightening, but less so if you can see some light, close by. The light is also a symbol of hope, something to work towards and get you through the dark days of grief.

The characters are realistic and easy to empathise, you understand Kerry's family's reaction to him trying to move on. Ultimately, this is a positive, uplifting story of the importance of family and the resilience of humans.

I received a copy of this book from Lake Union Publishing via NetGalley in return for an honest review.