When the Music Stops
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When the Music Stops
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Narrated by:
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Caroline Guthrie
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By:
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Joe Heap
About this listen
‘The sheer definition of a page-turner’ Reader review
‘A truly original, bittersweet tale of life, loss and enduring love that had me completely hooked. A treasure of a book!’ Sunday Times bestseller, Ruth Hogan
‘Stunning, stunning, stunning’ Anstey Harris
This is the story of Ella.
And Robert.
And of all the things they should have said, but never did.
‘What have you been up to?’
I shrug, ‘Just existing, I guess.’
‘Looks like more than just existing.’
Robert gestures at the baby, the lifeboat, the ocean.
‘All right, not existing. Surviving.’
He laughs, not unkindly. ‘Sounds grim.’
‘It wasn’t so bad, really. But I wish you’d been there.’
Ella has known Robert all her life. Through seven key moments and seven key people their journey intertwines.
From the streets of Glasgow during WW2 to the sex, drugs and rock n’ roll of London in the 60s and beyond, this is a story of love and near misses. Of those who come in to our lives and leave it too soon. And of those who stay with you forever…
©2020 Joe Heap (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
‘A truly original bittersweet tale of life, loss and enduring love that had me intrigued from the first page and then completely hooked. A treasure of a book!’ Ruth Hogan
‘Stunning, stunning, stunning… A masterclass in structure, character, and how-to-write-about-love’ Anstey Harris
‘A bold read’ WOMAN & HOME
‘A lyrical tale of love, loss and regret, When the Music Stops will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading’ HEAT
‘A brilliant kaleidoscope of love, friendship and heartache that takes the reader on a never-to-be-forgotten journey. I adored it!’ Celia Anderson
‘This is a story of love, near misses, and of those who stay with you forever’ Best
‘It’s a thing of beauty… a triumph’ Fionnuala Kearney
‘The most incredible thing about Joe Heap’s When The Music Stops is the way it mixes the ordinary with the extraordinary. In one way it’s a version of David Nicholls’ One Day, but set over a longer period . . . A stand-out book’ Frost Magazine
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‘An exceptional book’ Dundee Courier
‘This year’s Eleanor Oliphant’ Claire Allan
‘Astonishing’ Ruth Hogan
‘A tender, tense drama about love and the unexpected places you can find it’ Sunday Express
‘A quirky love story which promises to make you see the world in a completely new way’ Daily Mail
‘Joe Heap’s fascinating debut makes you think about the things most of us take for granted’Good Housekeeping
‘An inspiring story of love, loss and friendship’ #1 bestselling author Catherine Alliott
‘It really made me re-evaluate how I see the world…outstanding’Katy Regan, author of Big Little Man
‘Startlingly, outstandingly good’ Benjamin Ludwig, author of Ginny Moon