A Terrible Kindness
The Bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick
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4.4 • 295 Ratings
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- £7.49
Publisher Description
*A BOOK OF THE MONTH RADIO 2 STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON PICK*
*AN OBSERVER DEBUT OF 2022*
*AS FEATURED ON FRONT ROW*
When we go through something impossible, someone, or something, will help us, if we let them . . .
It is October 1966 and William Lavery is having the night of his life at his first black-tie do. But, as the evening unfolds, news hits of a landslide at a coal mine. It has buried a school: Aberfan.
William decides he must act, so he stands and volunteers to attend. It will be his first job as an embalmer, and it will be one he never forgets.
His work that night will force him to think about the little boy he was, and the losses he has worked so hard to forget. But compassion can have surprising consequences, because - as William discovers - giving so much to others can sometimes help us heal ourselves.
'I LOVE IT! Utterly and completely brilliant.' JOANNA CANNON
'It's a long time since I've read a debut novel that moved me so much.' RACHEL JOYCE
'Extraordinary.' SOPHIE HANNAH
'A brave and tender novel.' JOANNA GLEN
What readers are saying:
'One stunning read to remember.'
'Beautifully written . . . I would recommend this book to all.'
'Utterly heartbreaking and uplifting . . . I loved it.'
'Tremendous.'
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable
Despite its darker storyline this book was enjoyable
Hauntingly beautiful
I cannot begin to explain how much I loved reading this novel. I felt deeply connected to William and wanted to defend any of his actions as if I was there at the time and not reading a figment of someone else’s imagination. Oh and I loved Gloria and Betty. Boo to horrible Ray!
Very moving
The title literally sums it up such a moving story