Best of Friends

By Cathy Kelly

Love, life and friendship … No one captures it better than No. 1 bestseller Cathy Kelly.

Good times or bad, friends are always there…

In the picturesque harbor tour of Dunmore, four friends are facing hard times. Abby’s TV career is taking off, but her marriage to Tom is rocky. Meanwhile, her teenage daughter Jess despairs of ever finding a boyfriend. Lizzie has time for everyone – her family and friends, but never for herself. And Erin, married and back in Ireland after eight years in Chicago, is finding it hard to face up to her past.

When tragedy strikes, it rocks the small town. Drawn together in their sadness, the four women suddenly realize what is important …

Life is for living and they must grab it with both hands.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Mar 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9780007389315

Cathy Kelly

Cathy Kelly is the #1 bestselling author of fifteen bestselling novels in Ireland, which have all hit the Sunday Times’ top ten in London. She lives in Ireland with her husband and twin sons. In 2005 she was appointed an ambassador for UNICEF Ireland. Contact her on Twitter at @CathyKellyBooks or follow her on Facebook or at CathyKelly.com.

Reviews for Best of Friends

[crashmyparty · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I have to admit, when I picked this book up I really wasn't expecting much, having just read three Elizabeth Noble books. But I was pleasantly surprised to find I quite enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I'd give it 3.5 stars over 3. The storyline, or should I say lines, were interesting as were the characters. There was some real character development which I always like to see, however sometimes the characters did annoy me, like Lizzie's daughter Debra and the way Lizzie was so weak-minded with her. But it was a good read. 

[emhromp2 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Cathy Kelly novels are very addictive. They always revolve around three women who have to learn something from another woman. Kelly has a very warm style and her characters are life like. There is always at least one you can relate to.

[lydiasbooks · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Love this author. Wonderful, feel good, easy to read, pure comfort.

[moonriver_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's weird how it seems that all books in which women are central characters are automatically thought of as "chick lit". This book deals with divorce, cancer, careers, pregnancy, and family, which aren't things that only pertain to women. That said I thought this book was interesting and worth the read. It was a little long for my taste (500+ pages), and I think the abundance of characters could've been dealt with better, but it was still worth the read. The writing could have been better; it was too simplistic for my taste, but if you can get past that it's a good read.

[marlene9nl · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Another easy summer read. A book that is good for relaxing although the author does touch on some difficult topics like breast cancer.

Thi is my second book by Cathy Kelly and I am enjoying them so far. Still have one left which I got from the library.
Glad that I decided to give her a try cause thse are perfect books after reading some heavier stuff.