This Is How It Ends by Kathleen MacMahon

OK so this book is set in my Mothers home town so the first few chapters I was delighted, calling Mum every few pages explaining landmarks, enjoying hearing her childhood stories from these places. This book is very well written, the characters have depth and the main character Addie has something about her you just warm to instantly. I laughed a lot at first as I have always found my Mum to have a trace of snobbery she would vehemently deny yet these characters from the very same town have the very same characteristics so I delighted in knowing it was just something people from that place are born with. Bruno the American is lovely, from his daggy caps and cardigans to his belief in the good of these snobbish people is just heart warming but folks let me tell you this book is a killer. It reels you in, my Mum laughed at me when I told her the night I finished this book I sat in bed roaring crying and threw this book at the back of my door, a few weeks later she would call and tell me she did the very same thing. That's what this book does to you. Destroys your soul. Ok ok I admit that's a little far fetched and dramatic although I am known well for my dramatics. Without ruining the complete book I will just say that this is a book to be read but do have the tissues at the ready and I do believe books like this should have a warning. I will leave it at that and just hope that you take my advice and seek out this book and please remember to close the bed room door first so the book hits the door and not a poor innocent person.
5/10