Having read and enjoyed a number of Lesley’s short stories,
I thought it was high time I read one of her novels and it didn’t disappoint. I gave this 5 stars.
I
admire the way Ms Hayes construct a sentence and she has a lightness of touch
that stops this work from sinking into melodrama or becoming heavy. Her
lightness and sense of humour makes this book very readable and enjoyable
despite dealing with serious issues such as loss, abandonment and emotional
abuse. I know the writer is a psychotherapist and it show in how she approaches
her characters. Her main protagonist Kaya/Fynn we get to know as she finds her
own therapist dead when turns up for their regular session. Fynn still has a
lot of issues to sort out and maybe this is why the therapist manifests itself
as a ghost. I found it at times uncomfortable as we got such an insight into
her life. (Like listening at the door of a therapist session in progress) At
times the pace dropped a little, but I put that down to relating more to some
characters than others. (I think Jack would be someone I would hide from in a
pub, for the fear of him dragging me into a deep philosophical discussion.)
Lesley Hayes has written a beautiful book that will appeal to most, as the
number of emotions explored, are many and I think every reader will recognise themselves
at some point.
In other news:
I'm pleased to announce that Blood Ties Language in the Blood book 2 is now also available on smashwords at $2.99 keeping it at the same price as Amazon.
Book 1 has been free now for a week and without any advertising, 150 copies were downloaded. I hope Amazon will follow suit, but for the time being please feel free to report it to them. (I'm also free on Itunes, Barnes and Nobles, Kobo and Fnac to name but a few.)
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