Lisa takes us back through her marriage, what led to her death and also observes her husband in his current relationship. This book is hauntingly told from the perspective of the ghost of a woman who has committed suicide at this train station and now her spirit is trapped at the station observing the station staff, other commuters and other people contemplating suicide at the station. It has been in my TBR pile for a couple of months and I finally made it a priority when it became the reading for my bookclub. This book was my first time reading anything by Louise Doughty and I don't know why her books haven't been on my radar before this. Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. Will absolutely be buying a copy for the library and heartily recommending it to both staff and students. An accessible, gripping and engrossing read that I can't recommend highly enough. I found myself thinking about its characters and events even when I wasn't reading it and looking forward to snatching kore time with it and I hope that my students feel the same. It keeps the reader on their toes and ensures that you give it your full attention too. This book is both an intelligent and compelling read that will hold even the most reluctant reader's attention and keep them turning the pages long into the night. Dealing with modern issues in a clear and captivating way with a strong narrative voice and characters that the students can relate to is critical as we move forwards.

Building the senior school library as a place where students actually come and find books that they want to read as opposed to books that teachers think they ought to read is an important responsibility and one we take really seriously.īooks like this are such a positive move as they will appeal to a broader set of readers than we are usually attracting. It's great to be in a position to recommend much more diverse books to our young people at school.

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