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A review by kirkw1972
The Comforts of Home by Susan Hill
4.0
I really enjoyed this. It wasn't written as your usual crime drama. It felt more like a family drama with some added crime. It starts with Simon in hospital fighting for his life. Upon his recovery (not quite as quick and easy that sentence makes it sound!) he goes to a remote Scottish island to recuperate and gets involved in a murder while at the same time his boss asks him to look into a cold case.
One of the more surprising things that I enjoyed was how the two cases ended because they neither of them weren't cut and dry and didn't have what would be seen as a satisfying but I imagine probably true to life. I imagine many real life cases have endings that don't quite fit the Hollywood ending narrative.
The other half of the story is around twin sister Cat, now remarried and trying to help her son find his vocation, work out what she wants herself out of life and nurse her ailing father. Phew poor woman!
One of the more surprising things that I enjoyed was how the two cases ended because they neither of them weren't cut and dry and didn't have what would be seen as a satisfying but I imagine probably true to life. I imagine many real life cases have endings that don't quite fit the Hollywood ending narrative.
The other half of the story is around twin sister Cat, now remarried and trying to help her son find his vocation, work out what she wants herself out of life and nurse her ailing father. Phew poor woman!