Author: Carmel Harrington
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Netgalley
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 18th October 2018
Rating: 5 Stars
Meet Tom. Or Dr O’Grady, as he used to be called. When you pass him on the street, most people don’t even give him a second glance. You see, Tom isn’t living his best life. Burdened by grief, he’s only got his loyal dog, Bette Davis, for company and a rucksack containing his whole world.
Then there’s Ruth and her son, DJ, who no longer have a place to call home.
But Ruth believes that you can change the world by helping one person at a time – and Tom needs her help…
Then there’s Ruth and her son, DJ, who no longer have a place to call home.
But Ruth believes that you can change the world by helping one person at a time – and Tom needs her help…
Wow, at utterly absorbing story that towards the end almost had me in tears.
I loved discovering both Tom and Ruth;s stories and seeing how the converged.
I really felt for Ruth as at times it felt like the whole world was against her, and as you get to know her more intimately, you see what a wonderful but misunderstood person she really is.
For attraction to Tom's story was to see if my suspicions as to why he was living the way he was, were correct, and also to see just how his story would connect to Ruth's.
The subject matter and themes dealt with in the book are tough, proper issues, which have been written about in Carmel Harrington's normal, realistic style that draws you in and makes you really feel for her characters.
It did take me a bit of time to get used to, especially the way Ruth spoke, but once I was on-board with what was happening, I was completely hooked and couldn't put the book down.
It's another cracking book from an author that I love.
Thank you to Harper and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily,
I loved discovering both Tom and Ruth;s stories and seeing how the converged.
I really felt for Ruth as at times it felt like the whole world was against her, and as you get to know her more intimately, you see what a wonderful but misunderstood person she really is.
For attraction to Tom's story was to see if my suspicions as to why he was living the way he was, were correct, and also to see just how his story would connect to Ruth's.
The subject matter and themes dealt with in the book are tough, proper issues, which have been written about in Carmel Harrington's normal, realistic style that draws you in and makes you really feel for her characters.
It did take me a bit of time to get used to, especially the way Ruth spoke, but once I was on-board with what was happening, I was completely hooked and couldn't put the book down.
It's another cracking book from an author that I love.
Thank you to Harper and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily,
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