The First Time Lauren Pailing Died

‘A stylish time-slip story à la Sliding Doors’ Guardian (hottest-tipped debuts of 2019) ‘Written with a tender touch, it’s an impressive debut’ Woman’s Own ‘Assured an intriguing… emotionally charged’ Daily Mail ‘A page turner of a debut’ Grazia ‘Alyson Rudd explores love and loss with nuance’ i newspaper ‘Stylish, alluring, utterly gripping. An intricate, elegantly written time-slip tale that keeps you guessing until the last page.’ Lisa O’Kelly, Observer ‘[A] sweetly sad study of grief, death and loss’ Irish Independent ‘Stunning, moving and very clever’ Mark Lawson ‘Beautiful, extremely moving and expertly done, with a lightness of touch that belies the complexity behind the plotting. I loved it (and I cried several times!)’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange ‘Intriguing … an impressive debut’ Woman ‘A mystery, a romance, a time-slip. But most of all it is a delight … Lauren is a constant character, captivating our hearts’ My Weekly ‘A wonderful novel. The story weaves in and out of the timelines effortlessly…brilliantly paced’ Katie S (Netgalley) ‘A very clever book and one which I enjoyed very much’ Debra F (Netgalley) ‘Where the novel really succeeds is in the delineation of love and loss, of growing and diminishing, of grief and mourning. The way in which [Alyson Rudd] conveys difficult emotions through dialogue is the real highlight of this story’ Sarah D (Netgalley) ‘From the opening pages, the tale shimmers with grief, loss and enough period detail to lend authenticity to what is, after all, a slightly incredible (in the truest sense) story. Claims of echoes of Kate Atkinson and Maggie O'Farrell are entirely justified. Tender, evocative, affecting and utterly gorgeous’ Ophelia S (Netgalley) ‘Thought-provoking and beautifully written. I loved it’ Sheri K (Netgalley) ‘Unforgettable’ Alexander H (Netgalley) ‘5* – irresistible’ Lucy G (Netgalley)