Half A World Away | Mike Gayle | Review

Blurb

Strangers living worlds apart.

Strangers with nothing in common.

But it wasn't always that way.

Kerry Hayes is single mum, living on a tough south London estate. She provides for her son by cleaning houses she could never afford. Taken into care as a child, Kerry cannot forget her past.

Noah Martineau is a successful barrister with a beautiful wife, daughter and home in fashionable Primrose Hill. Adopted as a young child, Noah never looks back.

When Kerry contacts Noah, the sibling she lost on the day they were torn apart as children, she sets in motion a chain of events that will change both of their lives forever.

Review

Kerry & Noah are such relatable characters you'll instantly be rooting for them and their happy ever after. They take you on a journey that will have you laughing one minute & floods of tears the next (definitely have a lot of tissues at the ready for this one!).

Gayle has written a beautifully poignant tale that pulls you in from page one and addresses a multitude of contemporary issues race, class & marriage with sensitivity. It is touching, absolutely heart-wrenching and so thought-provoking and powerful it will stay with you long after you have turned the last page.

Buy it. Read it. Love it.

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PS. The fabulous Mike Gayle himself did a brilliant Q&A with me! I know how lucky was I... if you missed it go check it out here!