The Guardian Angel's Journal
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4.5 • 28 Ratings
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- £2.99
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
She thought her life was over, but it hadn't even started. . .
When Margot Delacroix dies at forty years old, she is sent back to earth as a guardian angel - to herself. Renamed Ruth, she is forced by divine mandate to re-experience and record her biggest mistakes and fiercest regrets from the beginning of her life to her untimely death.
Forced from the moment of her birth to witness the cogs of fate and the stuttering engine of free will, Ruth sets out to change the course of her life, and, ultimately, to prevent her premature death. When she realises that the reasons behind her teenage son's descent into drugs and murder lay within her own actions as Margot, she makes a pact with a demon - she will give up her place in Heaven in exchange for the opportunity to save her son from his fate. But the changes she makes result in consequences no one could expect. . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Readers who overlook the uninviting title will be treated to a thoroughly original take on a familiar literary conceit. Margot Delacroix is dead as the story opens, but has become a guardian angel named Ruth, sent back to guard herself reliving her life, following the four rules of guardian angelhood: witness, protect, record, love. Ruth can affect what Margot does, a little. The life that unfolds, or re-unfolds, is harsh and filled with bad choices, but Ruth is there to give protection and nudges that may or may not be followed. Ruth is particularly anxious to better understand why her/Margot's teenage son ended up in jail for murder, and she sees a chance to make a difference, at great cost. Debut novelist Jess-Cooke, who lives in England, is a lovely writer; Ruth's narrative voice is compelling. The writer's fertile imagination generates a host of minor characters throughout Margot's life, all of whom have well-characterized guardian angels interacting with Ruth. The interplay of the planes of angelic and earthly existence is an insistent tease that reels the reader in and along. Jess-Cooke is one to watch.
Customer Reviews
The guardian angels journal
I am not a big reader, a book has to captivate me to keep me interested, this book did just that from start to finish, it was a real pleasure to read, very well written, a must read book !!!
Lovely read!
This book was a lucky find, I purchased it on a whim, and am so glad I did. Brought tears to my eyes as it was both uplifting and sad. Will definitely read more from this author.
Would recommend
Read it in one day! That speaks for itself as I'm not much of a reader. Good book, would recommend it and will probably read it again at some point.