Today it's my turn and the last stop on the BlogTour The Fathers, the Sons and the Anxious Ghost.
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About the book
Three guys in their thirties have something in common. Their children all go to the same school. One day a tragic event leads to them having to deal with a lurking aftermath which draws them into each other's lives and causes them to rethink their attitudes to just about everything. The children tell the second part of this story, ten years after the initial events. The dust seems to have settled until one of them uncovers information that throws everything back into chaos. The third part… well that will have to wait.
Review
This is a novella length read. The stories of three men and their sons, and how their lives intersect at moments and are woven together, even if they can't tell at times.
Fathers, who all have sons at the same school, become linked through more than just a school production, which is the starting point for a connection driven by tragedy, attraction and at times obsession.
It was nice to read a story from the perspective of men, as opposed to women, and the sons of said men. The majority of stories tend to be told the other way round. I think this is definitely an avenue worth exploring more.
I'd like to see Adams take the time to give his characters more depth instead of just glossing over the complex surfaces of their lives, decisions and trauma. Delve deeper into the topics he just dips his toe into. Be brave, be bolder and open that valve just a tad more - this is merely a trickle.
Buy The Fathers, the Sons and the Anxious Ghost at Amazon Uk or go to Goodreads for any other retailer. Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers pub date 30 July 2019. Buy at Amazon com. At Hive. At Bookshop.org.
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