Book Review - Saying Goodbye to Tuesday by Chrissie Manby - #HolidayReading Mexico

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Title: Saying Goodbye to Tuesday

Author: Chrissie Manby

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Publication Date: 9th September 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

Stupendo the dog has died. But that's just the beginning of his story.

To love and protect. The code of the good dog is clear. When single mother Tuesday took on mongrel pup Stupendo, she made a friend for life. Through the best and the worst of times, Stupendo has been there for her. Ever faithful, ever loyal, ever true. Nothing could break their bond. Until last week.

Stupendo doesn't know why Tuesday is suddenly ignoring him or why his doggy antics no longer seem to soothe Baby William. It takes his worst enemy - the cat next door - to break the news that Stupendo has become a ghost.

Somehow left behind on Earth, Stupendo knows he has unfinished business. Enlisting the help of the community of animals in the neighbourhood, Stupendo must get to the bottom of the very human sadness that hangs over his old home and keeps him from saying goodbye to Tuesday.

Wow, that had me shedding tears in a hotel lobby by the time the story reached its conclusion.

But at the same time it is the most perfect ending and is because I cared so much with Chris Manby's wonderful writing that I was in this position. 

This is told from Stupendo's point of view, as we learn about his life with Tuesday and in there are all manner of unexpected developments.

I love reading things from a dog's perspective and I think the author really nailed it. 

This is compelling, heartwarming, emotional and just completely addictive reading. I couldn't get enough of it and even an hour after finishing, the characters are still on my mind (both human and animal). 

Utterly brilliant, a completely different sort of book than I am used to from this author but no less wonderful than normal. Just fabulous. 

Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily