A gentle read with believable story lines and characters.
An uplifting story, well told, themes of friendship and life, bitterness and regret which we can all relate to.
Was surprised and delighted that it was partly set in familiar surroundings ( Cambridge)
Great easy read which left me warm and cosy inside. (less) it had me gripped from page 1 and never let go! It is a first-person narration by Millicent Carmichael, known as Missy. Missy is a 79-year-old lady, living alone in an imposing old London house, missing her husband and family and with no purpose in her lonely life until she reluctantly makes the acquaintance of an eclectic group of people in her local park, and her life changes completely, particularly when she takes on the care of Bobby, a dog, who becomes her beloved companion.
I found the story completely compelling as I followed Missy through this new phase in her life, as she came to terms with regrets concerning her earlier life which had troubled her, and she embraced new experiences. There is also a surprise at the end, which I certainly hadn’t anticipated, something I always enjoy in a book. This was one of those books which I read slowly because I was reluctant to finish it.
An uplifting story, well told, themes of friendship and life, bitterness and regret which we can all relate to.
Was surprised and delighted that it was partly set in familiar surroundings ( Cambridge)
Great easy read which left me warm and cosy inside. (less) it had me gripped from page 1 and never let go! It is a first-person narration by Millicent Carmichael, known as Missy. Missy is a 79-year-old lady, living alone in an imposing old London house, missing her husband and family and with no purpose in her lonely life until she reluctantly makes the acquaintance of an eclectic group of people in her local park, and her life changes completely, particularly when she takes on the care of Bobby, a dog, who becomes her beloved companion.
I found the story completely compelling as I followed Missy through this new phase in her life, as she came to terms with regrets concerning her earlier life which had troubled her, and she embraced new experiences. There is also a surprise at the end, which I certainly hadn’t anticipated, something I always enjoy in a book. This was one of those books which I read slowly because I was reluctant to finish it.