Proud single parent Joanna is accustomed to school phoning to tell her that her 14-year-old son Ryan is in trouble. But when Ryan hits a girl and is excluded from school, Joanna knows she must take drastic action to help him. Ryan's dad Lex left home when Ryan was two years old. Ryan doesn't remember him - but more than anything he wants a dad in his life.
Isolated, a loner, and angry, Ryan finds solace in books and wildlife. Joanna, against all her instincts, invites Lex to return and help their son. But Lex is a drifter who runs from commitment, and both Joanna and Ryan find their mutual trust and love is put to the test when Lex returns, and vows to be part of the family again.
First Published: 2018
Pages: 256
Genre: Women's Literary Fiction
Amazon Rating: 4.3 out of 5 from 71 reviews
Our review in brief:
| 1. Rating: 7.2 out of 10 |
| 2. Recommended: Two thirds of the members said they would recommend the book. |
| 3. Audience: The book may appeal to readers of any age. It would suit both men and women, but more likely women. |
| 4. Type of Read: It was an easy read and fairly short. The sort of book to relax with. |
| 5. Quality of the Author: Most people thought the quality of the writing was good. Several members said they would read another book by this author. A few of the characters were unbelievable and some a little clichéd. Some of the scenes in the latter half of the book were a bit far fetched. |
| 6. Other observations: This was a great choice for book club. It led to so many interesting conversations. |
| The members could see it being made into a film. The book also felt rushed at the end. As the book was self published, the author would not have been under any time constraints so that was interesting. |