Whatever you love
by Louise Doughty
by Louise Doughty
Although this is marketed as a thriller I would qualify that
description; yes, there is an element of ‘what happens next’ and ‘where is this
leading to’ but its real power is in showing you raw pain and overwhelming
grief. A young daughter dies in a hit and run accident – a terrible tragedy and
a story we hear regularly on TV news. We know this is heartbreaking, but this
book takes you inside that event and you get a glimpse of what it must actually
feel like to go through this horror. The book is written in the first person
from the perspective of the mother, Laura, and the story told in parts
alternating between before and after Betty’s death. I found it powerful and
riveting, not sentimental - although the situation is incredibly sad the author
doesn’t use cheap tricks to hit on your emotions and make you cry (in fact, I
didn’t cry at all and I cry at books a LOT). Three words? Desolate, haunting,
sorrowful. Highly recommended.
Review by Jayne, Operations Manager
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