They’ll always have each other… won’t they?
Lisa and Elliot have been best friends since the day they met as children.
Twenty years later, life has pulled the pair apart and Lisa is struggling. Her marriage is floundering, her teenage kids are being secretive, and she’s so tired she can’t think straight. So when Elliot knocks on the door, she’s delighted to see her old friend again.
With Elliot back in their lives. Lisa’s family problems begin to improve. As their bond deepens, she realises how much she missed him, and prays this is one friendship that will last a lifetime. But sometimes life has other ideas…
Publisher: Avon
Pages: 422
Stand By Me is a poignant and emotional read. Elliot and
Lisa have been best friends since
childhood and even though Elliot now lives in Sydney- he would be there
for Lisa in a heart beat and she for him.
Lisa is having a really tough time; her husband has lost his
job and her children seem to becoming more and more distant. So it is a welcome
surprise when Elliot knocks on her door, she is so pleased to see him. Yet he
seems to be hiding something too and Lisa has no idea what it could be.
This book was not what I expected at all and I don’t want to
give the plot away as that would spoil it for others. S.D. Robertson explores
so many emotions within this book and also looks very closely at growing up. I
enjoyed the parts of the book that dealt with Lisa and Elliot growing up and it
was interesting to see this mirrored with Lisa’s two children who are
experiencing their own issues with becoming young adults.
Stand By Me is an emotional and compelling read which I
would highly recommend.
Many thanks to Avon for sending me a copy of the book, it is
out now!
1 comment:
Dot, this sounds like such a great story. I'm curious as to why he just showed up - what secret is he hiding? Hmm...looks like I will have to read it to find out :)
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