Ever have one of those days where you jump on a book only to say "oh no, I didn't mean it." Well, that happened here... but let me explain. I've read many of Lisa Jewell's books, and I do want to read all of them in the next few years; however, I saw this one on NetGalley and requested it, believing it was a new release. Then I read the description and realized my error, so I tried to cancel the request, which you cannot do on NetGalley, as far as I know. Since not reading it wasn't an option (O...

3.5*Melody Browne Is about to embark on a journey into her past. Is she prepared for where it will lead her?Melody is a single mom in her thirties, raising her seventeen year old son. At the age of nine Melody suffered a tragic event when her home burnt to the ground. It left her with no possessions and no memories of anything before this time.We’ve all experienced slightly embarrassing first dates🙋🏻‍♀️. But Melody’s may be the worst. With her date at her side, they attend a show featuring a hyp...

3.5 stars.This is an older publication from Lisa Jewell that was recently rereleased. As with all of Lisa Jewell’s work, this was compulsively readable and addictively enjoyable. It had “The Family Upstairs” vibes to it (which I loved!) with a lighter feel. I really enjoyed the Past and Present day timelines. They kept the pace and flow engaging and enticing.I really enjoyed following these unique and intriguing characters along their journey. The mysterious plot had a constant feel of tension a...

This is another great reading experience! Dear Ms. Jewell ‘s amazing books never disappoint me! I realized this is one of her old time works: its genre is a little different from her regular suspense books, this is mostly women’s fiction and mystery but it’s filled with true emotions wrench your hearts and it directly speaks with your soul. And Melody Browne is so much likable heroine you can honestly resonate with. Her journey to discover herself by gathering pieces of her missing past hooks y...

Well, hot dancing dang!! Lindsay and I are doing a little dancing because we finally read a book together that we both enjoyed!!! Well not a perfect read for us it's one of the better books we have read in awhile!!! My first book by Lisa Jewell was I Found You and I have loved every one published after that. I was a bit worried about whether I would like The Truth About Melody Browne because it's Lisa Jewell's older work, and she has developed more of a darker side to her stories and characters

This book was excellent, moved easily between the past and the present. Well written, flowed naturally and a great story line that kept me hooked throughout. Pretty sure this is going to start a love affair with this author.

3.5 starsLondoner Melody Browne experienced a trauma at the age of nine, when a housefire destroyed the Browne family home and left Melody with almost no possessions and no memories of her childhood. Melody grew up, became a teenage single mother.....and raised her now 17-year-old son Ed alone. Melody's best friend is Stacey, a girl she met when they were both pregnant teens. Stacey went on to become a married mother of three but Melody - who fell out with her parents over having the baby - neve...

Abandonment. Repressed Memories. Dysfunctional Families. As a child, something happened to Melody Browne. There was a fire and everything was lost. She has no recollection of the fire or her life before it.Now, Melody is a single mother who lives in London with her teenaged son. Life is good, until the night she goes out on a date, is hypnotized, and faints. Thereafter she has “flashes” of memory from her life before, which she can’t escape from and because of it, is forced to regain her memory,...

Melody Brown is thirty-three years old. When was nine years old a fire destroyed her home. She and her parents were saved, but she has no memory of her early childhood from before the fire. She grew to be a rebellious teenager. When she found herself pregnant and abandoned by the father of her baby, her parents were angry, disappointed, and hurt – and, at the age of 15, Melody found herself on her own, giving birth to a baby boy, Edward. She raised her son alone in a Council housing flat near Co...

Even though Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite writers, this book wasn't even on my radar until a few weeks ago. (Note to self: Look up an author's catalog on Goodreads instead of assuming your well-stocked library has every book) The Truth About Melody Browne was first published in 2009. This book is more of a regular fiction read when compared to her more recent novels. However, a good portion of the story is unraveling the mystery of Melody's childhood. It's worth a read if you are a fan of th...

This book is a re-release from Lisa Jewell- so although it’s not as dark as her more recent work, there’s still her outstanding character development. Even though it wasn’t quite my thing, I had no trouble reading it right through.. She’s that good! Just know going in that although the main character is trying to solve her own mystery.. It’s not a thriller, definitely reads more like a character study or even women’s lit. Just my opinion. Still if you like an amnesia type story or you’re just a

What a beautiful, touching story! As usual, Lisa Jewell has created characters that seem to leap out of the pages of her book, and became so real to me as the story progressed that I felt I had known them all my life. Even more so, since we slowly get to discover the truth about Melody’s past, feel her joy and her pain, which at times broke my heart – expect to cry! There is a rich cast of supporting characters which defy any stereotype and add a depth to the story lacking in many other books. I...

I loved this, as with many of you on here I too could not put it down and read it in less than 24 hours. Melody is an ordinary 'dinner lady' with a realistic character, not unlike myself, far from the usual early twenties Irish girl, living in New York, with a handsome successful business man for her love interest blah blah blah, as is the case in many other chick lit's, so it made what in some ways was an unrealistic story into a believable, heart rendering and beautiful account of a lovely lit...

What an emotional journey this novel has taken me on.As the description says, Melody can't remember anything prior to being nine years old. I think in some ways it has held Melody back not knowing and she struggles to fully move on with her life.The story flicks between present day and to different parts of Melody's past leading up to her being nine. This way we slowly learn along with Melody, what her life was like in those missing years.This is such a beautifully written novel with a whole arr...

5⭐️This is the kind of book you hug after reading it! I loved it. It was just a mess. So many things happed. Melody’s life had all the mysteries of a great documentary. The things that touched this girl life were absolutely unbelievable. It unraveled like a messed up ball of yarn. The strength of the book is in the unfolding of the truth and its rich with humanity. I highly recommend this book if you love mystery-suspense and women’s literature with a little romance. This was an audiobook and I

Lisa Jewell books seem to serve a purpose in my life. They are easy and relatively enjoyable audios that I can follow despite frequently leaving the room to put away or flip the laundry. My son overheard some of this book and it was only when I described in more detail the plot, that I realized just how much this sounded like a soap opera! Would I recommend this? Probably not, but it was decent, if a little long. 2.75 stars