Flightsend

Linda Newbery has written a deeply moving story about death and renewal. Deeply depressed after the death of her unborn baby, Charlie's mother leaves her home, job and young lover and moves to a quiet village to make a fresh start. The change is not easy for Charlie, who resents her mother's apparent self absorption and lack of feeling for her faithful and considerate lover. Narrative viewpoint is skilfully handled as the reader experiences Charlie's frustration, sadness and anger and with her comes to recognise the complexity and depth of her mother's feelings. The book ends with closure for all parties who finally achieve their Flight's End. This is a compassionate story written with rare insight and moments of startling poignancy.