I loved Henriette Gyland’s latest book – it kept me hooked right until the end and the characters were real and vibrant. The interaction between Jason, Fay, Helen and the rest of the main players was sympathetically drawn, and Helen’s lack of confidence and history of anxiety and loss were dealt with sensitively. Tackling a subject like epilepsy can’t be easy, but this author did it with supreme confidence. I felt I understood the problem much better by the end of the book.
Jason and Helen’s romance was scorching in its intensity and the friendships/conflicts between the main characters were fascinating. I have a terrible habit of losing the plot through reading too quickly but I didn’t skip a single word of this, and would have liked it to go on much longer.
Jason’s point of view was well explored and explained all through the book – he is an absolutely drop dead gorgeous hero with a touching vulnerability too.
The family problems were also developed in depth, and I even loved Aggie in the end.
Thanks, Henri, for a fabulous read – I thought Up Close would be a hard act to follow but you’ve done it!
(This review can also be seen on http://celiajanderson.co.uk)
I’m really looking forward to reading this. It sounds really good. I enjoyed Up Close and I’m sure Elephant Girl will be as good, if not better.
You’ve got a really good read to look forward to, Rhoda!
Celia 🙂
I absolutely love the sound of Henri’s latest novel. Great review! 🙂 x
Thanks Jan – I’m sure you’ll love it!
Ce xxx
I have this waiting to be read on my Kindle, but such a lovely cover I may just have to buy the paperback too.
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I know, it’d look so good on the wall! 🙂
Ce xxx
Having absolutely loved Up Close (I was riveted all the way to the end) I am really looking forward to The Elephant Girl.
I wish I hadn’t reasd it now, so I’d have the pleasure again! Thanks for dropping by Beverley,
Celia 🙂
Reasd? Sorry, spelling malfunction here…
A pleasure, Celia. I love the cover for The Elephant Girl, too.
BTW, I really like your site.
Great review – I’m reading ‘The Elephant Girl’ at the moment and loving it!
EXCELLENT HENRI. I loved Up Close and this looks like another one for the TBR pile. Best of luck with it. You deserve it.
She most certainly does 🙂 Thanks Lizzie xx
I’m looking forward to reading this. Good job, Henri 🙂 xx
A very good job done! xxx
Great review – on my TBR, can’t wait now 🙂
Thank you, Celia, for this absolutely smashing review! It really made my day. Also, many thanks to everyone else for their lovely comments.
Fab review! Thanks for sharing, guys. Loving the sound of this, Henriette! 🙂 xx
It’s on my Kindle, ready to be read! I’m really looking forward to it.
I also have it on my Kindle waiting to be read. Love the review.
Great review, thanks. Will buy it swiftly and get it to my tbr pile!
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