The One That Got Away: A DI Heather Filson Novel

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A novel for the vast majority of us who will find themselves at least once reaching cross roads in our lives.

Yes, their young love was passionate and ferocious but it was also their first true love of which many, myself included, feel the same type of way. There are traits of both characters that I can recognise in myself when I was their age and it's both embarrassing and amusing in equal measures.It deals with many heavy topics and touches on the complicated parts of what being in a relationship means. Thank you to NetGalley for providing this copy of The One that Got Away in exchange for an honest review.

Watching the relationship between Clara and Benjamin unfold and deepen, reminded me of being young and in love and how ridiculous we really can be! A gripping and powerful story about first love defying all odds, for fans of One Day and The Paper Palace. I found all my alarm bells ringing as soon as Aidan had a sudden change of heart about playing football.I will also add that this story is more of a drama and I found it could have done with little more intrigue and suspense in parts, I did however also throughly enjoy the jumps between timelines and how it all came together in the end in a way reflective of real life!

After the paper was acquired last year by one of the biggest media organizations in the UK, they moved into the seventh floor of the tall glass column. I totally recommend this book, it’s so good I feel I don’t have enough words to express how it caught me from the start till the end, how invested I was with these characters!I was faced with the unexpected many times in this story, which is good, but I wish I had been prepared in advance for some of the topics. There was a twist at the end but then the story ended- it would’ve been nice to read more about the characters during present day and even in the future.

I really enjoyed this book and don’t understand why there are so many negative reviews, it’s not a light and fluffy read, but real life isn’t like Bridget Jones.The ending was a blanket of hope, and one thing I would have liked it if the final realisation was spread across the book, given that this book is a 20-year timeline between the protagonists. Initially I thought this was going to be a bit of a light hearted, predictable romance and it was far from that. I am so fascinated by stories like this, where someone cannot let go of their past and has to revisit it. Clara’s impromptu decision to go to the site of a bombing where she thinks Ben may have been again causes a major shift in both their lives. This review will be a little light because, you'll want to go into it with little to no information.