Putnam’s Sons Release Date: June 25, 2019 Length: 400 pages Amazon {A Bit of Backstory} Single Sentence Summary. Clare Mackintosh’s After The End made me examine my own potential behaviour – indeed my very soul – and I fear I found it wanting. After the End by Clare Mackintosh is a story of love, loss, and ethics in the face of a terminal childhood illness. I have read and loved all of Mackintosh’s previous suspense thrillers, and was surprised that this novel was not a suspense, but an emotional tearjerker. Title: After The End Author: Clare Mackintosh Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group UK [SYNOPSIS] Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know. Max and Pip are the dream couple: they love each other, they finish each other’s sentences, and they can’t imagine life without the other. From New York Times bestselling author Clare Mackintosh, a deeply moving and page-turning novel about an impossible choice--and the two paths fate could take. carhicks says: September 2, 2019 at 7:39 am. I always get a little nervous when authors who write a particular type of book very well decide to try something new. Ever since they have questioned whether or not they made the right choice. Why or why not? 31 Responses to “After the End” by Clare Mackintosh – Book Review. A gripping and propulsive exploration of love, marriage, parenthood, and the road not taken, After the End brings one unforgettable family from unimaginable loss to a surprising, satisfying, and redemptive ending and the life they are fated to find. After the End by Clare Mackintosh is an emotional standalone novel. After The End is a beautiful and absolutely heart-wrenching book to read. What does this mean? I was privileged to be able to review this book prior to publication as Clare Mackintosh is one of my favourite authors. After the End is very different from her psychological thrillers and is written from the heart about a subject which is close to her and is … How might you take this idea into your own life? Discuss a new book each month, and receive a free monthly newsletter packed with literary snippets and book news. Bestselling author Clare Mackintosh is known for writing mystery-thrillers. So perfect -- Veronica Henry Have just finished Clare Mackintosh's extraordinary, heartrending life-lesson of a book - it is an absolute tour de force. Plot Summary When Max and Pip’s toddler son is diagnosed with cancer and they can’t agree on the best course of treatment, their … helen appleby . After The End isn’t a book I read. --Liane Moriarty "Tailor-made for book clubs and for fans of Jodi Picoult." ‘Clare Mackintosh takes us on a heart-rending, vivid journey through one of the toughest situations a parent could face - she's Britain's answer to Jodi Picoult’ - Lucy Atkins ‘This is the most moving book I have read this year. -- If you're looking for a book to instigate great book club discussions, you've found it. I have read Clare Mackintosh’s writing in the past, and this work of fiction was a departure from her “thriller” style I was used to…I love when authors can mix it up, and Mackintosh totally succeeded. After The End is about their experience as parents before and after this decision and in the years following two potential, and differently imagined outcomes.