The Truth About Melody Browne - Lisa Jewell

The truth about Melody Browne is Lisa Jewell's seventh novel and not for a long while have I looked forward to a book arriving through the post as I did this one. I have read her previous six books and I didn't realise she had a new one out, so when someone told me they were reading Lisa Jewell's new book I was really excited about it and immediately sought to get my hands on it. I went straight on to Amazon and bought a nearly new copy (which I might add looked brand new) for £5.45 inc. P&P. I couldn't wait for it to come and when it did I went to bed particularly early that night so I could have a marathon first read! Melody Browne is a 33 ...  Read the complete review

Melody Browne is in her early thirties, single mum to teenage son Edward and dinner lady at a local school. On her first date in years, she goes to see a hypnotist and is chosen to get up on stage. But during the hypnosis, something strange happens to Melody. The first 9 years of her life, of which she has absolutely no recollection of, are suddenly awakened in her memory. Melody is about to embark on a journey of discovery, and find she isn't who she thought she was. I was really excited to finally get my hands on this book. I'm a big fan of Lisa Jewell and as a rule, always enjoy her books. My favourite so far was 'One Hit Wonder' which was bought ...  Read the complete review

The Truth About Melody Browne is Lisa Jewell's seventh novel and is a complete departure from her usual works. Aged 9, Melody lost everything in a house fire - all of her material possessions. But she also lost something more - her memory of the previous 9 years. Now in her thirties, with a teenage son, she goes out on a date one night to see a hypnotist. After bringing her up on stage and hypnotising her, Melody collapses and it causes her memories to start coming back slowly and she begins to piece together exactly what happened in the first 9 years of her life... The Truth About Melody Browne, as I've said, was completely different to ...  Read the complete review

I have previously read a couple of Jewell's earlier books and remember really enjoying them. They were light reads, yes, but written well and really very engaging. It wasn't a conscious decision to not read anything else of hers before this one so when I got a pile of chick-lit books, my past history with this author meant that it was the first one that I read. Melody is in her late thirties. She lives in a council flat in Covent Garden with her loving and kind seventeen year old son who she has brought up by herself since giving birth to him when she was fifteen. She is content enough but lacks confidence. It is not until she meets a handsome man on a ...  Read the complete review

This is a review of the book 'The Truth about Melody Browne' By Lisa Jewell. I picked the book up from a charity shop for 50p. It looked in good condition and was quite large print so don't be deceived by the size of it as I raced through it in a couple of days. I usually find books I enjoy always finish too soon but then I do read a bit too fast once I get into a book. The storyline to this book sucks you right in, straight away. Melody is a 30 something single mum who doesn't remember a lot about her past. She hints that having a son at the age of 15 caused a family divide. On a first date, she goes to see a hypnotist and is ...  Read the complete review