Review: The Seven O'Clock Club by Amelia Ireland

 

The Seven O'Clock Club by Amelia Ireland

Publication Date: April 15th 2025 by Berkley

Pages: 368

Source: Publisher 

Rating: ★★★★½

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My Thoughts:

Four strangers having trouble dealing with their grief and moving forward are brought together as a group to try out a new way of therapy. All are reluctant.  

 

Callum, a famous musician, has been forced into this odd arrangement by his record label. Misha was in college but dropped out to be a caregiver. Freya, a successful interior decorator and happy wife before her tragedy; she now finds it hard to function. Victoria, a high-powered attorney, swears she’s not grieving but goes to appease her husband.

 

I was glued to the pages, eager to hear each of the characters’ stories! I was invested in all of them. Their stories were heartbreaking, mixed with anger, pain and regret. Callum and Freya’s stories grabbed me the most. I will say that even though the characters were dealing with grief it wasn’t a depressing story at all. There were lighthearted and heartwarming bits to balance it all out.

 

There’s a paranormal/magical twist to the story and I did wonder. I had a few guesses of what was going on. The ending was a bit different, but still a happy one!

 

The Seven O’clock Club was a touching and captivating debut! A definite recommend!

4.5 Stars

Book Description:

Four strangers are brought together to participate in an experimental treatment designed to heal broken hearts in this surprising and heartfelt debut novel from author Amelia Ireland.

In a perfectly ordinary building, four strangers who couldn't be more different meet for the first time. Their skepticism of this new kind of grief therapy—and the unnervingly perceptive group leader—means they're all wary, but as the weeks go by, they find themselves returning again and again, pulled to work toward healing, even if it means first facing the pain head-on.

A sharp-tongued lawyer who has no intention of letting down her walls, a fragile young woman looking for a place to belong, a musician at the top of his game who's one drink away from losing it all, and an interior designer facing the crumbling of her picture-perfect life—this unlikely group slowly opens up, not only to the possibility of a happier future but to friendship, change, and even romance.

When a shocking revelation reveals the real reason they were chosen for this group, it shakes the very foundation of what they thought they knew. What began as a journey designed to heal turns out to be a much greater test of friendship, strength, and love as they realize happiness is just outside the door...if they're brave enough to seek it.

About the Author

Amelia Ireland lives in London but travels extensively to far flung places. She likes to rock climb, kite surf, and ride horses. She is also a mother to two very dramatic children.