All Our Missing Pieces by Sophie Ranald is a beautifully written story about found family, long-held secrets and emotional healing. When Orla inherits her grandmother’s worn-down Georgian house, she sees it as a chance to start over. As she welcomes three very different lodgers into her home, each with their own baggage, unexpected bonds begin to form.

But Orla is hiding something that could change everything. As the truth edges closer to the surface, the fragile trust between them all is tested.

I really enjoyed this book. Orla felt incredibly real, and her inner world was portrayed with such honesty. It’s one of those stories that sneaks up on you emotionally—I found myself completely invested in each of the characters and their quiet, powerful journeys. A moving and thoughtful read.

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Four strangers will converge on a house and nothing will ever be the same for them.

All Our Missing Pieces is a lovely reminder that some families are found. It also reminds us that secrets can fester and eat away at the soul.

Orlo Clifford is a well fleshed out character and I think everyone will identify with her on some level.

A great book that makes you think, pricks your heartstrings and leaves you feeling whole.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read prior to it's May 2025 release.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.

I liked the first half much better than the second; I lost interest pretty much at the halfway point. I didn't connect with any of the characters, although I did like Livvie and how she grew to stand up for herself. I found the beginnings of the chapters confusing - I couldn't tell which character's POV it was until a few paragraphs in, and then sometimes went back to the top of the chapter to re-read. I didn't like the abrupt ending with no resolution to what happened to them all. I mean, this wasn't horrible, I wouldn't recommend it, but I can see how others might like it more.

This is a somewhat melancholic read about Orla who has recently inherited a house in need of significant renovation and her three tenants - Beatrice, Liv and Luke. This is told from the viewpoints of Beatrice and Liv and from diary entries from Orla and builds up a picture of relationships within the household which aren’t always cordial between some but are close between others. Beatrice is in the UK looking for answers but doesn’t necessarily go the right way about getting them and is in honesty quite a prickly and challenging character but she’s very central to the story. This isn’t a happy after read, more a reflection of how complicated life can be and how we have to try our best to navigate it but it’s got some thoughtful moments and fascinating characters. 7/10

You win some, you lose some – stuff, people, secrets. I enjoyed how Beatrice grew as a character and that not everyone's problems were solved at the end. Like for real, life is messy.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.