I went through a multitude of emotions reading this addictive, compelling and entertaining book, from sheer frustration, to anger, disbelief and shock amongst others. 

 

The author has taken a hugely sensitive theme (his acknowledgments at the end of the book show just how close to home it is for him) and turned it into a thriller like no other but still highlighting a loop hole in the law that surely must be addressed soon.  Dementia is an awful illness to suffer from or to watch loved ones as they decline and having personally witnessed myself, a possible injustice to a dementia patient, all my frustrations towards the main storyline was genuinely felt. 

 

You do need to suspend disbelief as the unexpected twists and shock reveals constantly catch you out and although logistically nigh on impossible, it still makes for a fantastic story which I really couldn’t put down.  However, I was literally stunned by some (actually all) of the revelations and just when you think you have a character’s personality penned, the rollercoaster of emotions changes direction again. 

 

Although I do own several of John Marrs’ books, this was the first I’ve actually read and boy, have I been missing out.  If all his novels are anything like this one, I’m going to be old well before my time, with frustration and anxiety over his characters fates, but time will also fly as I’ll be having the time of my life! 

 

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