My first read of 2021 and what a book to start the year! It had my head spinning, had me feeling so many emotions and blew my mind!
Hannah Cavey's husband John was a Met detective and was murdered in what appears to have been a mugging gone wrong. Prisons have been slated as being "too comfy" for criminals so as part of a new type of restorative justice, criminals now must be held in a cell in the victim's family home. This means Hannah has her husband's murderer in her basement kitchen. As a baker, she sees him every day and also has to feed him.
The story is told from the perspectives of both Hannah and Jeremiah (Jem), the prisoner. Hannah is obviously distraught following the death of her husband and relies on best friend Aisling to be her shoulder to cry on and reminisces with her about the good times she had with John.
Hannah's elderly neighbour Pru has dementia and Hannah often helps her out because in times when Pru is not lucid, Hannah likes that someone speaks to her as though John is still alive.
Jem tries his best to convince Hannah that he is innocent and played no part in John's death, even going as far to tell her that John was keeping secrets from her. But can she trust him, or would he say anything to get her on his side?
I absolutely loved reading about Jem's childhood and backstory and although he is the antagonist of the book, I liked the depth of his character and it really helped you understand him.
This is such an amazingly written book with so much packed into it. I would thoroughly recommend this to everyone.
Hannah Cavey's husband John was a Met detective and was murdered in what appears to have been a mugging gone wrong. Prisons have been slated as being "too comfy" for criminals so as part of a new type of restorative justice, criminals now must be held in a cell in the victim's family home. This means Hannah has her husband's murderer in her basement kitchen. As a baker, she sees him every day and also has to feed him.
The story is told from the perspectives of both Hannah and Jeremiah (Jem), the prisoner. Hannah is obviously distraught following the death of her husband and relies on best friend Aisling to be her shoulder to cry on and reminisces with her about the good times she had with John.
Hannah's elderly neighbour Pru has dementia and Hannah often helps her out because in times when Pru is not lucid, Hannah likes that someone speaks to her as though John is still alive.
Jem tries his best to convince Hannah that he is innocent and played no part in John's death, even going as far to tell her that John was keeping secrets from her. But can she trust him, or would he say anything to get her on his side?
I absolutely loved reading about Jem's childhood and backstory and although he is the antagonist of the book, I liked the depth of his character and it really helped you understand him.
This is such an amazingly written book with so much packed into it. I would thoroughly recommend this to everyone.