The inevitable comparisons with Marian Keyes are justified and well deserved ... a brilliant book for lovers of intelligent chick-lit. You'll identify with elements of all the characters, guffaw in parts and scowl in others.

Witty, touching, easy to read ... I thought I might like this one, but I really and truly loved it ... If standard chick lit is a fast food burger, then this is a Kobe steak: the same basic ingredients and idea, but delivered to much higher quality and far more satisfying.

Anyone with a sister will identify with this sad, funny and touching story

Timely, funny, smart ... give yourself a break from the doom and gloom and get stuck into this cracker of a novel

Marian Keyes has for years been the undisputed queen ... Sinéad Moriarty is now a worthy competitor

Moving, disarmingly honest and at times laugh-out-loud funny

Fans of Sinead's writing will know that they can expect honesty, humour and great story-telling

Her characters are well drawn, their dilemmas are all too realistic and their personalities certainly fizzle

Stands out from the crowd

Sometimes touching, sometimes shocking

Raises all kinds of contemporary issues with wit and sensitivity

Cracking

Engrossing

Utterly unputdownable

Incisive, smart and at times darkly funny

Astonishingly powerful

Brilliantly observed