BETH MORREY

Best-selling author, Award-winning TV producer, Podcaster, Dog Lover

Best-selling author, Award-winning TV producer, Podcaster, Dog Lover

Lucky Day is out in paperback on 13th March! Pre-order here.

Isabella's Not Dead is published on 19th June 2025 in the UK, and in August 2025 in the US.
UK readers can buy a copy
here. US readers can buy a copy here.


UK readers can buy a copy
here.
US readers can buy a copy here.

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A compelling, thought-provoking, and uplifting platonic love story wrapped in the mystery of one woman's search for the best friend who ghosted her, for fans of Where'd You Go, Bernadette?

Isabella’s NOT dead.

That’s what Gwen tells anyone who asks about the best friend who ghosted them all fifteen years ago. But if Isabella’s not dead, then where is she? And why did she leave, just when Gwen needed her most?

Freshly fifty-three, out of a job and with children who no longer need her, Gwen decides to find out. Setting out to solve the mystery, Gwen embarks on an adventure across the country then across Europe that will test her friendships and her marriage, putting her on a collision course with reluctant acquaintances, a mother-in-law best described as eccentric, and a rabbit hole full of clues.

But Isabella’s not the only one who’s lost.

A tale of deep, frayed friendship, fractured memories, and skewed perspective, Isabella’s Not Dead is the story of one woman’s quest to reclaim her best friend, and herself.


PRAISE FOR LUCKY DAY/CLOVER HENDRY:

"This hilarious novel will keep you hooked." - The New York Observer

"I rooted for her the whole way." - Daily Mail

"One of the best narrative voices I have ever heard... fierce, feminist, funny, fresh and FUCKING FABULOUS." - Bethany Clift, author of Last One at the Party

"Take a day off from normal life in this absolute scream of an uplifting novel, it’s hilarious and bold with piercing depths waiting just below the surface." - LoveReading

"Funny, thought-provoking … a must-read for all people-pleasers!" - Good Housekeeping

"Funny, timely" - Stylist

"A delectable treat... Funny, inspiring and oh so relatable! It’s a journey we all deserve to go on. Who doesn’t need a F**K IT day." - Samuel Burr, author of The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

"A (sometimes raging, other times outrageous) reminder that we should all give far fewer f@*ks. It’s joyous!" - Nikki May, author of Wahala

"Funny, inspiring and uplifting. I loved it." - Nina Stibbe, author of Went to London, Took the Dog

“An infectious, Ferris Bueller-inspired 24-hour adventure… Clover Hendry’s Day Off is one of the most fun books I’ve read in a while — or ever, honestly.” – Associated Press

“Hilarious, inspiring and peri-menopausal – Clover Hendry is a heroine for our times. She made me laugh, cry, and want to blow stuff up. A superhero for middle-aged women everywhere.” – Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project

“I dare you to read Clover Hendry’s Day Off without laughing out loud. Beth Morrey’s novel is hilarious, deliciously outrageous, and effervescent, while delivering heartfelt truths about how life-changing and life-affirming a single day can be. Ferris Bueller would be proud.” —Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order

“Deep and satisfying….In Morrey’s hands, [Clover Hendry’s Day Off] offers more than escapist fun.” – Publishers Weekly

“Clover Hendry has had enough – and haven’t we all? This empowering, hilarious and messy attempt at grabbing back her life – just for a day – will leave you squealing and cheering. A reminder to put yourself first! Absolutely adorable and wonderful. I love everything by Beth, but this may be my favourite book yet.” –Lizzy Dent, author of The Summer Job

“Very funny….[Clover Hendry is] devilishly witty about getting away with mischief…A romp that is also grounded.” —Kirkus Reviews

“[Clover Hendry’s Day Off] features a relatable protagonist whose acts of rebellion are as entertaining as they are satisfying. Clover’s misadventures will leave readers wondering what she’ll do next—and thinking about what they might do on a “day off.” Ideal for fans of Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood.” – Booklist

"Seriously important – and seriously funny." - Marianne Levy, author of Don't Forget to Scream

"Chock-full of heart and utterly irresistible" - Shelley Harris, author of Jubilee