I just finished this book and I already have people in mind to recommend it to; it's one of those books that makes you feel and see things from every side, and I would say that in short, that is at least part of why Amanda's writing is so wonderful. Grab this one and pass it on. It's a perfect Autumn read.

Wonderful book about real life and the trials of everyday life! The main characters were funny and easy to conjure up! Tale of difficult life path, but also the strength of the human spirit to overcome obstacles and rise again! Thoroughly enjoyable read!

Yet another fabulous read from Ms Prowse. This book felt slightly different to previous ones - maybe because it is told from a male perspective. A truly enchanting story that really draws you in. Heartbreaking and heart lifting at once this story is just lovely.

This is a beautifully written story which had me laughing and close to tears from start to finish. Parts were heartbreaking. I felt that everything was written with sympathy and understanding. I have really enjoyed all the books that I have read by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

Thanks to the publisher and author for providing me with a digital ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I ready my first title by Amanda Prowse earlier this year and really liked it so I was excited to receive this title. I find her to be a sensitive author that is able to create characters and stories that touch the reader. The Light in the Hallway is a sweet story about a wife and mother who passes away from cancer at a young age and how her death affects her husband and son. It is a story about family, loyalty, grief, and finding love and happiness after loss. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by Prowse. .

Amanda Prowse is back with another insightful and sensitive novel. One of the main characters passes away right at the very beginning, yet her influence is felt throughout. Her husband and son struggle with her loss, but within this they find new beginnings. We get plenty of flashbacks to Nick’s childhood, with his two best friends who remain in his life now. Will everybody get their happy ending? You’ll have to read the book to find out!
I was excited to review this new book for NetGalley, and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. It is sensitively written and the characters are very well drawn. I would recommend this title to anybody, and if it is your first read of her novels, it would certainly get you on a hunt for the rest!

This is the second book I have read by this author, and I really like her style. Her stories delve into the goings on of everyday life by looking at all aspects of the characters. She gives us a story from youth to present day, showing us how the actions of the past resurface throughout life, and how the actions have defined the characters in present day.
This story is about Nick and his son Olly, who are going through the loss of their wife and mother., and how the relationship takes many turns as they navigate life going forward.
It also delves into the close friendships growing up between Nick and his two best friends, Eric and Alex, a strong bond that follows them into adulthood.
I am really looking forward to reading more of her stories as I feel I have benefited from her insight as well.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK.

Another brilliant book by Amanda Prowse.
This book tells the story of coping with life, and learning to love again after loosing a loved one, and follows the lives of father and son through this sad time. I love how it’s so easy to relate to Amanda’s stories and they are so believable that you just know that this is quite possibly happening to people everywhere, which gets you evened deeper into the story

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This story is about childhood friendships, death, grief and starting over. I loved it!
Nick and Ollie were slowly moving on and it wasn’t easy for either one of them and at 50% I wanted to throw my kindle across the room. People can be awful and why do they think they can decide when someone can move on? Grrrrrr......
Anyway I thought this was good and there was a lot going on in this story. I’d definitely recommend it to my friends.
This was a NETGALLEY gift and all opinions are my own.

Amanda Prowse is one of my favourite authors. Her books never fail to delight, provoke thought, and entertain, and this is no exception. I loved it, and couldn't put it down. In fact I read the last 70% in a morning. As my youngest is about to head off to University it was all the more poignant.


Nick is in his 30s, having married extremely young as his wife Kerry was expecting their son Olly. Nick gave up his dreams of going to University to support his wife and child, but here he is 18 years later with Olly about to start University, and his wife newly passed on due to cancer.


Nick has a support system in this small town, where everyone knows everyone else - his best friends Eric and Alex, his mum and sister, and his mother in law and sister in law, but Nick still feels very alone.


Nick has to cope with life on his own, a son who is just starting a journey of his own whilst missing his mother acutely, and a life with a Kerry shaped hole in a town where everyone has their opinions on what he should be doing and feeling - especially his sister in law!


This is a book that will have you alternately smiling and tearful, but will leave you elated with some interesting food for thought. Highly recommended

Yet another wonderful story by Amanda Prowse. Well written, great characters and totally real life.
Nick is the main character whose wife falls ill and passes away leaving him and their son Oliver.
We follow Nick and his best friends Eric and Alex from their childhood in 1992 to the current day. Seeing how their childhood very much links to the way they are today. I love the way the book covers the two timelines and flows effortlessly.
This story is sad. heartwarming, funny and so much more.
You only have one life and you have to live it.
I loved this book

I always enjoy this author’s books. She has a very gifted way of writing. A beautiful tale of how it is possible to enjoy life again after a time of grief. Great characters and storyline. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

Amanda Prowse delivers a very moving novel about relationships between fathers and sons, between a grieving husband and his dead wife and between three lifelong friends. As Nick deals with his loss, questions arise about when is it time to move on, and who should be the best judge of that. I loved the back story of Nick and his two friends, their hope of a better future and the meaning of success.

I received a digital ARC of this book from the author and Net Galley.

This is the second book I’ve read by Amanda Prowse and I loved it just as much as the first. I love that her characters are so relatable and she writes them so well. I loved this story and the fact that the main characters were male. It was a nice change from the norm. I don’t want to give away the story but I love the family bond that is woven throughout and I was very happy with the ending. I always appreciate closure to a good story. Amanda did not disappoint! I look forward to reading more of her books in the future!

Another brilliant book from this author. She never fails to write an excellent novel
I loved everything about this book. The author manages to drag you into the book.
I cried tears of joy and sadness at the end of this book

This is a book about love, grief, friendship, growing up and even parenting, And you know what? The main character is a man!

This book focuses on Nick, Eric and Alex. They've been best friends for years. Throughout the book there are flashbacks to their childhood where they enjoy an incredible summer.

The "present day" finds one of the characters going through the loss of his wife.

I loved this book and the way the author was able to write from the point of view of Nick.

A good read about a family, friends, survival, and moving forward. It started out a little dark, but you just jump right in. How could you not cheer for Nick and Olly, Eric and Alex, and the rest of the characters who fill this book?! There’s sad, there’s shock, there’s humor, there’s a mother’s love. Family dynamics, biological and not, are at the heart of this story. An excellent and very readable example of contemporary fiction.

This was a sad but heartfelt read. I enjoy Amanda Prowse's books and this didn't disappoint. A great book from the male perspective. Set in Yorkshire, will Nick and Ollie recover from their loss, without damaging their relationship? I love how Amanda writes so honestly about the loss of a loved one and how life goes on after the tragedy.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

#netgalley #thelightinthehallway

Thank you for the advanced copy of The Light In The Hallway by my favourite author. What a pleasure this book was to read.
It was sad bit also uplifting, showing that time does eventually heal and that happiness can be found again even if it is not an easy road to finding it.
Having a book written from a male point of view is also refreshing as most books show the emotional angst from a women's point of view so hearing how a man deals with heartache was enlightening.
I'd love to have follow up from the sons viewpoint.
Another well thought out, emotional
but excellent read by Amanda Prowse

Another well written heart felt story from Amanda Prowse with an amazing opening chapter that had me captivated from the off.

This tale tells of Nick a man who not only has to come to terms with living life without Kerry his deceased wife but also to overcome grief and be strong as Olly their son begins a new chapter in his life by going off to university. As Nick learns to laugh and love again he is helped by family and friends but it is no means an easy time and fraught with emotion.

Entwined with this current story are delightful chapters of Nick and his friends growing up in Burstonbridge showing us just how strong their bond is.

I was given an ARC digital copy of The Light In The Hallway from Net Galley in return for an honest opinion.