The Invisible Women’s Club

Mar 12, 2026 12:14 PM

Author:Helen Paris

Ignored. Overlooked. But they're about to prove everyone wrong...

Janet Pimm is used to being invisible. 70 something, with her beloved allotment for company, she simply doesn't need anyone else.

But when the local council threaten to close the allotments, Janet will do anything she can to try to save them - even enlisting the help of her irritatingly upbeat and interfering neighbour, Bev.

As the two women set off on a journey together, Janet begins to realise that perhaps she isn't so happy to blend into the background after all. And that maybe there's more to Bev than she first thought. As they fight to save the place Janet loves most, both women find their voice again and no one can silence them now...

A story of friendship, female lives post-menopause, community spirit and the importance of connection.

Reviews

This lovely book wraps you in warmth and wisdom . . . A wonderfully human story about friendship, gardening and the strength we gain from standing up for what we believe in - and why you should never underestimate the power of a warrior woman, no matter how old she is!

—— Julietta Henderson, author of The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman

A delightful, funny, romp of a book with mystery and romance to boot. Paris can't put a foot wrong. I adored it

—— Ericka Waller, author of Dog Days

A joyous celebration of female friendship, community, and the power and freedom found in later life, it will warm the cockles of your heart

—— The Sunday Post

A feel-good treat

—— I paper

There's something so relatable about this story of unlikely friendships, fighting for what you believe in, and the power of a community coming together for a common cause . . . A heartening read

—— CultureFly

This book is all heart and all soul . . . and just the right amount of humour

—— Frost Magazine

A brilliantly fun feminist adventure about friendship and second chances

—— Best Magazine

The Invisible Women's Club celebrates brave, bold, tenacious women who fight for each other and for what they believe in. It lauds the wit and wisdom of older women, their friendships, their voices and the power of their laughter

—— Bookanista

A lovely read about friendship

—— Bella Magazine

Funny and joyful

—— Woman's Own Magazine

A charming story about finding your voice

—— Good Housekeeping

A wonderfully uplifting story about female friendship and the power of standing up for what we believe in…It’s so refreshing to read a story with such well-drawn mature women at its heart

—— Yours

A supreme storyteller

—— Robert Collins , The Sunday Times Ireland

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