Dear Dad
by
Giselle Green
Guest Review by
Julie Williams
Thank you once again to the lovely Julie Williams for coming to my rescue and reviewing this book which is getting some rave reviews over on Twitter! We also met up with the lovely Giselle Green recently at the Bloggers/Authors event in London which was hosted by the equally lovely Kim Nash from Bookouture and Holly Martin. Giselle even gave us a bookmark/postcard with a chocolate bunny taped to the back. She certainly knows how to get in our good books!! Anyway here is the review from Julie.
Review
My review is going to start with a brief outline of the
three main characters.
Nate – 27 year old War Correspondent currently suffering
from panic attacks every time he attempts to leave his flat. This is due to
Nate having witnessed his friend & colleague die doing a job they both
loved. He is also coming to terms with the fact that his ex is to marry his
best friend.
Jenna – Arrived back in the UK after fleeing Sicily after
discovering her fiancé has been cheating on her. Jenna is unsure which path in life to take as
trust is a big issue now that she has been let down.
Adam – Sweet vulnerable 9year old child who lives alone with
his ageing and often memory lapsed Nan. Adam has taken on the responsibility for
her care, a situation which no one else is aware of. He is wise beyond his
years and yearns for a relationship with his Father.
These characters are brought together when Adam is given the
address of his Dad so he hand delivers a ‘Dear Dad’ letter to Nate, who
responds in a remarkably caring way as although he is suffering with his own
life crisis, the need to help this desperate boy takes priority.
Jenna has taken a temporary teaching post in Adam’s class
and soon realises the needs of assisting both Adam and Nate despite being in a
very fragile state herself.
The unintentional lie that Adam is not his child escalates
and brings heartache for all three. You will have to read this emotional heart
tugging book to find out if Adam's words “One day you will tell me that you are
my Dad” are spoken. I can say that I
loved the characters and pleased that the delicate subjects of Post-traumatic
Stress, memory loss and bullying were dealt with sensitively.
I was sent this book in return for an honest review and it
has been a pleasure. Congratulations Giselle on a fabulous read and thank you
Julie for allowing me to guest review once again on your blog.