A gentle mystery story laced with warm and insightful humour.
Ian Greefe always had issues with his parents – the main one being that they aren’t.
Settled for many years at the other end of the country, out of the blue he gets a call to arms; he has to care for his mother, who now has Alzheimer’s, while his father is in hospital.
Over the course of a week ‘back home’, secrets gradually come out that make him reassess his views on family life, and come to terms with his own shortcomings as a son and father.
A warm, bittersweet comedy drama full of though-provoking contradictions
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Lois Foster-Middleton
A harrowing story told a an honest and often humorous way. There were times when I felt so sad but there were also times when I found myself laughing out loud. A thoroughly recommended good read.
Ray
Hi Lois. Thanks for trying out Matchbox Memories, which is very a different read to the Holocaust Echoes books. The novel means a lot to me on a personal level, so I’m really pleased to find out you enjoyed it so much.