Saving Missy by Beth Morrey
Shirley reviews the debut novel by a new British writer
Published by Harper Collins
Missy Carmichael is a 79-year-old woman with a prickly exterior that hides lots of secrets. She lives alone in a house full of memories in present day London. Through chance encounters with neighbours and dogs, her life changes and evolves, although Missy resists all the way.
To be honest, I did get a tiny bit irritated with Missy, but overall the book shines. I loved her neighbour Angela and her son Otis (they deserve their own book) and, of course, Bobby the dog.
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