Detangling the plot: Two strangers, one bench. Two lives, one lie.
When Gavin meets Jackie on a bench in the local park, he thinks she's a stranger. She knows better. She’s connected to him in ways he can’t yet imagine.
She swore she wouldn’t do this again but it's real this time. So real, she might do something reckless and tell him everything.
He’ll understand. It wasn’t her fault, not really. Perhaps he’ll forgive her, even if she can never forgive herself.
Bobs and Books honest review:
Wow, where do I start? This seems like a simple concept- two strangers get chatting on a bench, but this really goes places and grips throughout.
Gavin's story is thought provoking, surprising and layer upon layer, story by story, as a reader I felt more and more invested all the time. Some shocking scenes that alter perceptions.
Nigel Jay Cooper is seriously unafraid of dealing with very difficult subject matters. These approaches are dealt with utter perfection. They send the right message and leave no room for doubt or ambiguity.
Throughout Part 1, I was eager to know more about Jackie and had so many questions about her. Whilst I preferred Gavin's story if I had to compare, Jackie and Gavin's relationship develops into something quite endearing. They trust a stranger, and in doing so seem to gain a friend. There always felt something bubbling with Jackie though.
Powerful, moving, This one will stay with me.
Out 30 Sept.
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