Look the World in the Eye: Discover the funny and emotional novel from a bestselling author

by Alice Peterson

'A witty and moving account of sibling rivalry' Red

Bells is always writing to her sister Katie, but Katie never replies. Preoccupied with her glamorous career in fashion, her busy life and her boyfriend Sam, she just doesn't have the time.

Then Bells announces that she's coming to stay. She's not a secret exactly, but. . . Sam doesn't know she exists.

For Bells doesn't fit into Katie's perfect world.

But when Bells does arrive, everything changes for Katie. Perhaps her perfect life isn't so perfect after all?

295 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 27, 2025

About the author

At the age of eighteen Alice had been awarded a tennis scholarship to America when she experienced pain in her right hand. It was rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and she hasn’t picked up a tennis racket since, a sadness that shall always be with her. The theme of disability features in her fiction, but there is nothing gloomy about Alice or her work. Rather this gives her fiction the added dimension of true poignancy.

Reviews

[Courts · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story focuses on Katie, who has a sister (Bells) with special needs. Katie has basically avoided Bells her entire adult life and they have a fractured relationship. Katie is then thrown into the uncomfortable deep end when their mother is taken ill and Bells must come to live with her and her boyfriend….katies whole world is then tipped upside down and you don’t know if she will cope.

An enjoyable book which revolves around family dynamics and soul searching. I loved this book and found it fascinating to read. This is my second book by Alice and she doesn’t disappoint. It touches upon subjects you don’t often find within books and it’s done wonderfully. It was a mix between chic-lit and a more serious fiction book which was also written amazingly. We got the complexity of the characters as well as the light hearted moments. As well as it showcasing how important communication is! It has aspects of romance but this is a back burner with the story which i love as it doesn’t take away the meaning of the story.

Definitely would recommend to a friend.

Thank you to Bedford Square Publishers and Alice for sending me an early review copy in return for my honest review🥹

[Gail Atkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Katie lives with Sam in London; they don't really talk about their families.
Katie hasn't told him that she has a special needs sister Bells and she's coming to stay.
This book is filled with people's prejudice against differences, friendships, secrets and unconditional love.
I really enjoy Alice's books because her characters are never perfect and she always puts her love of tennis in there.