A Keeper: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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I don't like to do that with NetGalley reads though, so I may have to rethink on that in the future. I just think that there were too many things happening and that Norton didn't make sure that both POVs worked well. I maybe at one point while reading this ARC said are you serious and then started muttering to myself about just DNFing it.

You will be surprised at many points, and you will carry on reading because you want to know what happened as much as Elizabeth does. It's been a long time since Elizabeth has been in the town that that she grew up in and being back fills her with a mixture of emotions. In this narrative that goes back and forth in time, Patricia's life is slowly revealed as to how she ended up being a confirmed spinster and life long devoted single mother to her beloved daughter, Elizabeth.

Overall however I was just a little bemused by the abrupt conclusion and the takeaway felt a little too simplistic. I'd have given up after the third chapter, but - having read some excellent reviews here on Goodreads - I felt sure the story would pick up towards the end. The listings are based on data collected each Saturday for the following Sunday by Nielsen BookScan (which has been collecting digital data since 1998) and the chart is the most accurate and comprehensive estimation of book sales in the country. While staying at her mother's home, Elizabeth is informed there's a codicil to her mother's will and also finds letters from her father that he wrote to her mother almost 40 years ago. This is where the story begins shifting back and forth between present day and the early 1970s, before Elizabeth was born.

The morning after arriving at her mother's home, she discovers letters from an Edward Foley hidden in the armoire; could this be her father? The POVs between Patricia and Elizabeth and the mini POVs for Edward and Rosemary just didn't hang together well. IRISH INDEPENDENT It's a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present. She was a chess piece to move around while he focused on what he wanted the story to be about, Patricia.He then secured a prime time slot on Channel 4 with his chat shows So Graham Norton and V Graham Norton. As a second narrative beginning in 1973 opens with the death of thirty-two-year-old Patricia’s mother releasing her from a lifetime of caring it follows her foray into the world of romance and sees her visit Edward and his mother at their farm in West Cork. When it comes to relationships, there is not much in the way of cheering fare, with disappointment, intrigue, darkness, and stoicism from two different eras. Her mother passed away and it is now up to Elizabeth to sort through her things and close up the house.

Despite my reservations however A Keeper is engaging, well-written and wryly humorous and despite feeling Elizabeth’s character lacked depth I found it a very worthwhile read. He is visiting his gay father, Elliot in California, a man he has seen little of since his parents acrimonious split. It is not tense or a thriller by any means, but it does hold a great deal of dark mystery and sadness.There is always a soft and homely humour in the background of his books, and his traditional characters shine through with personality. Growing up in a small town and without a father, Elizabeth longed to get away and now as a single mother herself to a teenage son she is none too pleased to be reunited with her judgmental extended family as she plans to clear the house for sale. Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I'm not completely certain that I didn't miss something there, but I don't really feel like I can be bothered going back to re-read and find out). Overall, I liked the story and the plot and felt it was fairly well written, although it did bring to mind shades of "Wuthering Heights" meets "Jane Eyre" meets "Rebecca".