I liked MJ Hyland’s first two books a lot and am surprised how long it’s taken me to discover this one. It moves at what would be a slow pace if it wasn’t so beautifully written that it feels more like an elegant dance.

The only thing I can fault it for is moving that bit too slowly at first that, having not read the blurb or anything about the book, I put it down shortly before the pivotal moment at the end of part one and didn’t get back to it for a week. Once I got to that point it was practically unputdownable despite the fact that it couldn’t really be said to speed up.

I love the title, makes no sense until you read the story, then it makes perfect sense.

After three great reads Hyland’s next book will be a serious contender for buying in hardback.