THE SHORTEST WAY HOME by Juliette Fay
I
am adding Juliette Fay to my list of favorite authors - I was late
getting to bed because her new novel, THE SHORTEST WAY HOME, was so
engrossing. It’s the story of a man who has been a nurse wherever he
was needed all over the world, from Guatemala to Sri Lanka to the
Congo. Finally, just as he finds himself feeling burnt out and with
back pain he can no longer ignore, he gets a letter asking him to come
home.
Sean
has avoided going home for years, unwilling to face the problems there
and aware that getting involved with his family might mean he has to
stay. The family is Aunt Viv, who is getting more and more forgetful.
His sister Deirdre, who wants her turn to get away. His nephew, Kevin,
an orphan who needs someone to do more than clothe and feed him. And
memories of his mother, who died from Huntington’s disease and left
Sean, Deirdre and their brother Luke in Aunt Viv’s care. Sean doesn’t
know if it would be better or worse to get tested and know if he has
Huntington’s.
Sean
gets pulled in by the needs of the family and finds himself being the
shopper and the bill payer. He discovers that Kevin has has a sensory
processing disorder and works with him on ways to cope. He meets a girl
who pushes him to get tested for Huntington’s. And he has to decide between
taking off again or staying around to be there for his family.
THE
SHORTEST WAY HOME is different because Fay has chosen to tell the story
from a male viewpoint and in my opinion she does it well. The only
problem I had with the book was why didn’t see a doctor about his back!
I recommend the book and am off to the library to look for Fay’s three
previous books.
Juliette Fay's website is www.juliettefay.com
The Shortest Way Home by Juliette Fay. Penguin Group (USA), 2012. 9780143121916 (paperback reprint), 416p.
4 comments:
I went to an event for Fay and discovered that she has quite a few loyal fans. I can't wait to read one of her books!
I probably wouldn't normally pick this up to read, however, your review has got me interested. Thanks.
Thanks, everyone, for commenting on Cindy's reviews.
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