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The Half-Life Of Hannah [Kindle Edition]

Nick Alexander
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An ebook phenomenon: over 100,000 downloads.

"5 Stars: a nuanced, well-written tale ... the surprises along the way make it unputdownable" - frothyreads.com

"5 Stars: I loved this and cannot wait to read more of this author's books" - The Kindle Book Review


Following his 2011 top ten hit The Case of The Missing Boyfriend, Nick Alexander returns with a fresh #1 bestseller: The Half-Life of Hannah.

"If your first love came back to offer you everything you ever dreamed of, what would you do? "

Hannah is thirty-eight and the happily married mother of eleven-year-old Luke, the diamond in her world. Her marriage is reassuringly stable, and after fifteen years she has managed to push the wild dreams of youth from her mind and concentrate on the everyday satisfactions of here and now. The first half of her life hasn’t been as exciting as she had hoped, but then, she reckons, whose has?

When she succeeds in convincing husband Cliff to rent a villa in the south of France for a summer vacation with her sister Jill and gay friend Tristan, she’s expecting little more than a pleasant few weeks with her family.
But they each have their own baggage – their own secrets – ready to explode on this not-so-relaxing holiday in France.
When a phone call at the villa announces the imminent arrival of a ghost from her past, the ambiance is transformed into a raging sea of jealousy as Hannah is forced to question everything she thought she knew and believed.

But is she brave enough to take the life-changing decisions her future happiness requires?

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 477 KB
  • Print Length: 242 pages
  • Publisher: BIGfib Books (20 Aug 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0090L9FEW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #7 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Half-Life of Hannah - couldn't put it down! 14 Sep 2012
By Bretty
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've read several of Nick Alexander's other titles and really enjoyed this. A good storyline with well drawn characters and I liked how he revealed elements that were important to the plot in small chunks, with each one giving more insight into the characters' behaviour and attitudes and drawing my interest further. And then there was a twist near the end that I never saw coming... A great little book, I read it in just a few days between work, I couldn't put it down as they say.
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58 of 62 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner :) 19 Sep 2012
By Ashrae
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I downloaded this book cos I have read a fair few of Mr Alexander's books and enjoyed them. Firstly, I found the book to be very well balanced. Yes, it starts off gently, the chapters switching between the third person "here and now" and the first person (Hannah) "background" which, imo, is necessary for the rest of the book to tie up neatly and didn't distract me from the story one little bit. The whole book starts to build steadily into the crescendo and (never saw that coming) twist at the end, finishing neatly sewn up but also leaving the story open for further continuation either from the author or, in my case cos I felt I knew the characters well enough by then, from my own imagination.
The characters were real and very well fleshed out. At times during the book I really felt for them, both positively and negatively. I laughed with them, I shouted at them, I worried for them and, I also have to admit, I cried with them too. I have always found this author to be great at characterisation and this book was no exception. I suspect he has been out and about sharpening up his people watching skills.
I also really enjoyed the style of writing. As already mentioned, there is a mix of 1st and 3rd person and yes, admittedly, it did take a little bit of getting used to but after a few chapter switches I settled into the swing of it very well. However, just when I found myself ticking along nicely, the author pops another style into the mix in the form of letters. So now we have three styles to get on with and blow me down if it doesn't work perfectly.
The story itself is much more than just the return of a lost love, it is about family and friends, their personal interaction and looking into each other's lives and the comparison of what we see and what is actually there and how much really is just a mask. For me, it was a reminder that you really don't know what is happening behind closed doors, even in your own house.
All in all, another winner from Mr Alexander. I would dearly love him to continue with either this story or at least some of the characters from it, so I will definitely be keeping my eyes open for more from him.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A romance story packed with twists and turns. 17 Nov 2012
By The Kindle Book Review TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition
This is the first book I have read by this author and it did not disappoint.

Hannah has a normal life, she is married with a son and she is fairly happy. She loves her son Luke dearly, she cares for her husband Cliff but pretty much just goes through the motions of marriage with him.

The story starts at the beginning of a family holiday where they join Hannah's sister Jill, her gay friend Tristan and her daughter Aisha. We are also introduced to Cliff's brother James later on in the story.

The holiday starts well although from the beginning it is evident there are tensions there, I am not going to spoil the story but I will say that there are plenty of twists in it.

Once I got past the first 50 pages I could not put this book down, my only criticism of the book is that it was a bit of a slow starter for me.

I loved the characters Hannah, Jill and Tristan. I thought that all of the characters were well developed and it was a thoroughly engaging story.

This book also addresses some serious issues, it does it tastefully but also raises awareness to the reader.

This book did leave me slightly wanting more but that is not a negative to me, that is something I really like in a book. If there was a follow up to the story I think I would prefer a book about James's story that runs alongside this story rather than a sequel.

I loved this book and I can not wait to read more of this author's books. I have rated The Half Life of Hannah 5 stars, this is a justified rating although if there was the option to I would realistically have given it 4.8 stars just because It was a bit of a slow start. The complete story is definitely worth waiting for though.

Becky Sherriff (The Kindle Book Review)

The KBR received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. We are not connected with the author or publisher in any way, nor are we otherwise compensated for this service by Amazon or any other party
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent book.
It's a decent book to read. Good story and easy reading, but the ending kinda lets it down. I don't like books that end with you wondering what happens, I like to at least get a... Read more
Published 39 seconds ago by Lynette
3.0 out of 5 stars Slow starter abrupt ending.
Mundane to start pages of what the characters We're eating daily. Once it going thought it would be fun very disappointing. Ended ABRUPTLY.
Published 12 hours ago by Nichola Roche
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Really enjoyed this - sadly it came to an end all to quickly... would love to read about the other half-life she moved on to!
Published 16 hours ago by BeverleyC
4.0 out of 5 stars The Half Life of Hannah
This book was a good read I would like to know about the other half of Hannah's life, another book maybe?? Read more
Published 1 day ago by Mrs. W Tate
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy pretty quick read which makes you think!
Great first read on my new kindle fire, still can't believe this book was only 20p. It makes you think and keeps the reader glued!
Don't pass it up! Enjoy.
Published 1 day ago by Sam Brown
3.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading
A great book for light hearted reading. Enjoyed the story line and liked how the ending was not long and drawn out
Published 1 day ago by Tara Richardson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, couldn't put it down!!
Many thanks to a fantastic author for this witty, clever and very much true-to-life novel. Absolutely brilliant, I will be buying more of Nick Alexander's books (and please keep... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Miss L Tench
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. It was an easy read about a fairly normal holiday, with lots of twists and turns to keep you interested. A must read story
Published 2 days ago by Claire Wolfe
4.0 out of 5 stars A surprising good read
Wasn't sure what to expect from this book as not my usual reading material, but once started found it hard to put down. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Published 2 days ago by shirleyw
4.0 out of 5 stars The Half
Brilliant book ,well written you could almost imagine you were there with the family , a typical dysfunctional family very ordinary but oh so different , absolutely loved the... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Cathy wingett
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