Finally to you: thank you so much for reading. You can find out more about the true story behind this novel at evacarter.net or say hi on Twitter, Instagram or YouTube, where I’m @katewritesbooks – I’d love to hear from you. You can even find out why I have two names . . .

Eva (and Kate)

Praise

‘How to Save a Life is so rich and fully-rounded – a sweeping, brave, epic love story. I was hooked from the very first page. I loved it. All the stars’

Josie Silver, author of One Day in December and The Two Lives of Lydia Bird

‘A gripping love story that doesn’t shy away from the mess and complexity of real life. I couldn’t put it down until I reached the final page’

Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare and The Switch

‘We fell head over heels for this sweeping love story’

Fabulous

‘Couldn’t put it down. Gripping, unflinching, honest and dramatic’

Jill Mansell, author of And Now You’re Back

‘An enthralling epic that swept me along through the highs and lows. I feel I’ve lived three different but tightly intertwined lives’

Katie Fforde, author of A Springtime Affair and Highland Fling

‘A sliding-doors tale of life and loss’

Woman’s Own

‘I was completely swept away by How To Save A Life which truly is a salve for the soul. It’s a beautiful book, full of drama, passion and truth: you’ll remember Joel, Kerry and Tim long after you finish reading their story’

Rowan Coleman, author of The Memory Book and The Girl at the Window

‘A heart-stopping, heart-wrenching and heart-warming story that kept me reading well into the night. I loved it’

Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project

‘A beautiful love story’

Bella

‘How To Save A Life is an epic novel that starts with one life-or-death event and then follows the lives of three complex people to show how that moment changed everything. And this novel will change you. It’s extraordinary – a very, very special book indeed’

Julie Cohen, author of Together and Spirited

‘Impossible to put down, I adored it. How to Save a Life is heart-rending and uplifting, tragic and triumphant. It pulses with pain, passion and exquisite pleasure: I don’t think I’ve read a love triangle which has been so addictive’

Cathy Bramley, author of The Lemon Tree Cafe and My Kind of Happy

‘A heart-warming page-turner’

Closer

‘A fabulous story of the strength and fragility of life, love and friendships’

Milly Johnson, author of My One True North

‘Moving, gripping, with unforgettable characters, How to Save A Life is a beautiful page-turner with a very big heart. I just loved it’

Eve Chase, author of The Glass House