Clare Mackintosh is a former police officer and a bestselling crime author. Her books have sold more than three million copies, been optioned for television and translated into 40 languages. She appears regularly at literary festivals and bookshop events.

Both utterly heart rending and incredibly uplifting, After the End is the most moving book you'll read this yearA beautifully written novel, compelling and clever, tender and true. I can't stop thinking about itSuch a perfectly poised novel, with authentic heart and depth, that examines the worst moments of our lives, and still somehow uncovers hope and the indomitable strength of the human spirit. Everyone should read this beautiful bookA heart-wrenching, character-driven story - BestA heart-rending read and will have you debating what you would do in the same situation. A perfect book club choice - PrimaAmazing . . . heart-wrenching absolute must-read - Mike Gayle, Scala RadioDeeply moving and page-turning . . . Tailor-made for book clubs - VIP MagazineMackintosh's depiction of the long-distance loneliness, grit-eyed exhaustion and beleaguered hopes of the parent of a terminally ill child are moving. Yet this is a life-affirming story, too, in its richly drawn depiction of the iranian consultant leila's background or its scarred central characters' re-emergence blinking into the world - Sunday Times