The Making of Us cover art

The Making of Us

A gripping family drama from the bestselling author

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

The Making of Us

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Laura Aikman
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £11.20

Buy Now for £11.20

Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

Lydia, Robyn and Dean don't know each other - yet.

They live very different lives but each of them, independently, has always felt that something is missing.

What they don't know is that a letter is about to arrive that will turn their lives upside down.

It is a letter containing a secret - one that will bind them together, and show them what love and family and friendship really mean...

© Lisa Jewell 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

 Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Heartfelt

Critic reviews

Compelling, humane, heartbreaking...I couldn't put it down
A spirited novel of identity, love and loss.
An emotional and clever read, so good that I practically inhaled it
Beautifully observed
All stars
Most relevant
...despite not actually claiming to be a suspense novel. The suspense is built around the anticipated coming together of 4 completely separate domestic/family stories - stories of 4 separate people. Beautifully crafted, plenty of emotion. There's even the possibility of a murder at one point. Plenty of cliff hangers at the end of each chapter as we switch to one of the other 4 stories, eventually leading to a very satisfactory ending. I'm a fan of Lisa Jewell, and I'm pleased to say that this latest book is up there with her best.

Reads like a Good Suspense Novel...

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I always enjoy Lisa Jewell books
This was quite a departure from the usual storyline but I thoroughly enjoyed this. Quirky and heartwarming- a beautiful written book

Fabulous listen...

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I got caught up in the story and some of the spin off themes were interesting perspectives on the core theme. Doesn't take the keep everything light route as there are a number of tragedies referred to. The way they are dealt with is like real life, ie profoundly shaping but part of life that you take with you as you keep going. I did wonder about an alternative approach where the characters who find each other were not beautiful and/or clever. But the story had a balance of a kind. I will look for another Lisa Jewell book to try it out. And will definitely explore for books that Laura Aikman reads. Her range of accents and female / male voices, two in a french accent, were very good.

Engaging listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Absolutely loved this story. Listened to it in the car, walking the dog and while shopping, couldn't turn it off!

Great Novel

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book by Lisa Jewel is a beautiful and uplifting story. Different from a lot of her other books, this is not a thriller but a more psychological novel. I thought that the theme was original, unusual but dealt with a lot of sensitivity. Lisa Jewel is a wonderful writer who never disappoints.

A brilliant and uplifting story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews