I think the ending was what I enjoyed most though, and perhaps that is because I don’t really read dystopian novels, but Louise Swanson managed to make it all sound so believable in the huge twist and consequential fallout.

The writing is gorgeous and the author presents a pretty horrific scenario, which sets a scene that slowly slowly absorbs you in. The main protagonist is enthralling, the deep emotional layers of the narrative are hard to put into words but you'll run the gamut of all of them at various points then the end will slap you around a bit before releasing you into the aftermath. A beautifully written dystopian tale which had me enthralled from the start with its terrifying vision of a world without fiction. Hugely imaginative, original, and ultimately incredibly moving, End of Story is a wonderful book with a cast of fascinating characters. Loved it." - Amanda JenningsDespite being slow-paced, the story had enough going on to keep me hooked. (It is literary fiction and thus heavily character-oriented. So the slow pace is to be expected.) Initially, I was not convinced that this was the book for me. I have never been a huge fan of futuristic fiction. Yet, there was something that kept me reading. I needed to know what was going to happen to Fern. Not giving up on this book proved to be a good choice. This story turns out to be an emotional read that leaves you loving it. I'm a bit flabbergasted after reading this . It wasn't what I was expecting; it was so much more ' NETGALLEY REVIEWER, 5* It’s best to go in blind, so I will stop here, and let you discover what all of this means for yourself. Hello, I am Hayley and I run Lotus Writing Therapy and The Lotus Readers blog. I am a counsellor, workshop facilitator and avid reader.

Inventive, original, moving. END OF STORY has a unique premise and a heart-wrenching drop-the-book twist." - Tammy Cohen

A masterpiece of storytelling, with a plot that relentlessly draws you in, and then twists and evolves into something utterly unexpected. Wrapped in one of the most original and deeply-realised storylines I have read in a long time, this genre-blending book hits breathtaking new heights in contemporary fiction." - Philippa East Thank you to Louise Swanson, Hodder and Stoughton and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the audiobook. Fern is childless, and wrote a bestselling novel that catapulted her to the heights of literary stardom after losing her husband to COVID in 2020 and using her grief to write a powerful satire that was one of those heralding the start of sweeping reforms.