Fiction
From the Outside
by Clare Johnston
Description
When internet millionaire and philanthropist Harry Melville dies in a car crash at the age of forty four, the lives of his wife, Sarah, and twin brother, Ben, are thrown into turmoil.
Harry seemed to have it all; a close-knit family and a happy marriage - along with all the trappings of wealth. Yet as he recalls his past from the afterlife, a story emerges of the unspoken and bitter jealousies between brothers and of an unhappy wife burdened by loneliness and guilt.
When Ben takes over the running of Harry's charity foundation he begins to find purpose for the first time in years. But the arrival of a talented young artist brings a series of revelations that expose Harry's complex and dual personality in full. As he learns his part in the suffering of those he left behind, is it too late for Harry to make amends?
A tale of regret and redemption in this world and the next. From the Outside looks at the futile rivalries that can destroy sibling relationships and the lost opportunity for happiness when ego is allowed to reign over emotion.
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Endorsements
'ENTHRALLING!' - MY WEEKLY
'Original, intoxicating and oozing intrigue, this is a mesmerising twister of a story that sucks you in from the very first page.' - Shari Low
'I can't recommend From the Outside enough! So full of heart and warmth, as well as intrigue and twists.' - Alice Hinds, Sunday Post
'A gripping read from another brilliant Scottish author.' - Judy Murray
'Clare Johnston brings us a beautifully-written tale of brotherly ties, family fractures, and finding peace with those we leave behind.' - Leslie Tall Manning, author of Maggie's Dream
Reviews
I started reading this book and couldn’t put it down. I really cared about the characters - all of them. The author understands human nature in all its complexities and this novel went beyond right and wrong/ good and bad and laid out the mistakes we make but the possibility of redemption. This is a book full of warmth and humanity, beautifully paced which held my attention to the last page.
Author Biography
Clare Johnston is a journalist and lives in Edinburgh, UK, with her husband and two sons. She works for the DC Thomson publishing group and is a frequent contributor on BBC Radio Scotland.
Her second novel, From the Outside, follows the publication of her first work of fiction, Polls Apart, in 2011.
You can get all the latest news from Clare at honest.scot, on Facebook at facebook.com/honestclare or on Twitter @clareS_J
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Copyright Urbane Publications and Clare Johnston 2019
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- Publisher/Imprint Urbane Publications / Urbane Fiction
- Publication Date July 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781912666317 / 1912666316
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 8.99 GBP
- Pages304
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Copyright Year2019
- Page size198x129 (198x129) mm
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