And I was sent the copy ages ago! Due to all sorts of pathetic excuses I didn't really start reading this book for a while. When I did the story was pretty harrowing, the subject matter, men who had known each other at school and then drifted apart, now re meeting, is a subjest that has been covered by other authors but this book had both a dark edge and a mystery. Jumping back and forth from the characters lives and histories the reader is drawn slowly into their story.
And as I said it becomes quite sad and even horrific at times. I took a break in the middle of at least a month. Maybe I'm a wimp, but when I asked Amanda on twitter 'do any dogs die?' because I was weeping at every page! and she said something like 'dogs...erm...no, have you read the cat scene yet?' So I took a break to compose myself.
Then a few days ago I picked it back up. Tissues at the ready I carried on. The writing is quite breathtaking in places (and it's always good) There were several phrases I simply loved.
"It's not about what I have to gain, it's that I don't have anything to lose"
So I urge you to get a copy and see what you think.
Link to it on Goodreads here
and at Waterstones here
Added to the Read With Me Linky at MamaMummyMum
I've read many good reviews for this book but I never realised how emotional it could be!! thanks for linking up with #readwithme x
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