Having enjoyed Strout's recent books I went for this early one, and was not disappointed. Tyler Caskey is trying to survive as Minister of a small town after his wife dies and his daughter retreats into herself. He struggles with his sermons, pastoral duties, role as father and then with scandal. Strout has an extraordinary gift for making her characters absolutely alive, real, recognisable. Beautifully imagined, beautifully written, a book to live inside.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 91 Winter 2019 ) |
