The Seven O’Clock Club is an interesting read. It is written by Amelia Ireland and is her first book in print. The premise of the book is a different way of looking at things and the twist was an interesting feature that will either sit well or not with readers.
The book starts out introducing us to four characters who have been selected for a new type of grief therapy. They meet weekly at 7 and seemingly face their healing head on. The leader seems to ask questions in an open ended way to help facilitate their story. Each of the four characters are forced to face their grief and in working together seem to have made a strong connection to move forward. Then the twist happens.
I really enjoyed the four different characters. I found them to be interesting and liked how they were supportive of each other. I liked the overarching theme of the book, and didn’t find it objectionable, if anything it allowed another way for the book to move in a positive way. What an interesting debut novel from Amelia Ireland. I can’t wait to read her second novel. The Seven O’Clock Club was a really good read.
