Another cracker from Suckling MD
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SUCKLING TRANSPORT MD Peter Larner has stepped up his game – his novel-writing game that is. His second book, Deathbed Confessions, is a cracker and begging to be adapted for TV.
Deathbed is a sequel to Larner’s fullblown debut Lost In Hurricane, and focuses on the hero of the first book, Jack Daly.
Larner weaves in plenty of his own life story and experiences as Jack tries to unravel the mystery of his family’s past. That past hides many dark secrets, and they are revealed faster (and in greater detail) to the reader than to Jack as each character tells their version of events in the first person.
The hook on which each of these personal histories hang slowly becomes apparent, with the final recall revealing an unexpected twist.
You don’t need to have read Hurricane to enjoy Confessions, but if you have, then there are extra nuances to be enjoyed.
The finale is a little contrived, but rousing and proves that life goes on no matter what. This is a book with a tough heart, but a heart that at least twice brought CM’s editor to tears. Highly recommended.
Deathbed Confessions can be ordered from Amazon.com