Hilary Boyd was a nurse, marriage counsellor and ran a small cancer charity before becoming an author. She has written eight books, including Thursdays in the Park, her debut novel which sold over half a million copies and was an international bestseller. The film rights for Thursdays In The Park have been acquired by Charles Dance, who will be directing and starring.
A smart, sometimes harrowing story, with true to life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings * Sunday Mirror * Fans rate this deeply emotional read her best novel yet * Sunday Post * Divided by tragedy, Stella and Jack are drawn together once more in this riveting relationships novel * Woman & Home * I really resented having to put The Anniversary down - terrific, beautifully written, searingly honest -- Charles Dance, actor, screenwriter and director One of the best family and friendship sagas. [An] emotional read . . . Stella and Jack's marriage is over. Will feelings resurface when their daughter needs them? * Prima * Praise for Hilary Boyd * - * Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes * Daily Mail * A warm and well-written case for love affairs in later life * Daily Telegraph * Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart string-puller * Closer * I was ripping through this book . . . addictive * Evening Standard * Boyd gets under the skin of her characters to show that falling in love isn't limited to the young * Sunday Express * A smart emotional drama, you will race through this * Sunday Mirror * Boyd is terrific at cutting to the quick of modern relationships * Woman & Home * Boyd is the mistress of the multi-layered story * My Weekly *