A Dead Good Read

I have to say I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was picked up in poundland one day and it proved to be a very entertaining read.

It centres on the friendship of Krissie and Sarah and shows the fractures of their fragile lives through their connection. Sarah wants a baby but can't, Krissie has one after a one night stand.

The author has written an interesting and entertaining book, with sparks of dark humour in the even the darkest moments. The characters are interesting, layered and flawed; their imperfections are what make them tick here and you are left curious as to how these two women have remained friends for so long despite their differing approaches to life; yet through that they need each other.

What is interesting is the psychological aspect of their personalities seeping through the pages; through their desires and their paranoia and fears. The book from one character's pov to another very well, usually connecting one's story with the other's; even highlighting someone's fragile state through the differing povs.

A surprisingly entertaining book, a perfect summer read that does keep you guessing and invest in the characters. Definitely worth a read.