2 sisters very close when growing up. One tragically killed early in novel which then fills the back story with inter related characters and life stories. enjoyed the construction.

It's a short, quick read with well-drawn characters in a cleverly interwoven plot. Funny, touching and painful too. Nearly everyone rescues in a way and everyone who does is injured by it. ( )

I love this book. It is my favourite Trapido novel. I have read and reread it. It always make me cry. I love that she overlaps characters from her earlier books. ( )

#11, 2004

Now, while I do think it was lovely, it wasn't particularly happy, nor uplifting. It starts off on a tragic note - a death that happened three years in the past which proves to be the connecting thread in the lives of a number of diverse people. The PoV switches between various of these people throughout the book, and it's really interesting to see how the author has woven them all together - including some surprises (both for us, and for the characters involved). It takes place in England, which is a bonus for me, unashamed Anglophile that I am. It's a story about sisters, and family, and love and death and fidelity. Quirky characters, but mostly likeable. The book ends on a bit of a subdued note, as well . . . but it's such an interesting tapestry that I didn't even mind, even though I'm usually a sucker for a "happy" ending. ::grin:: ( )