The Keeper of Lost Things
Ruth Hogan
Genre:
Psychological
Format: Paperback I purchased myself
Book Length: 320
Publisher: Two Roads
Date Published: 2017
Format: Paperback I purchased myself
Star Rating: 5/5 I loved it and highly recommend
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About Book: About Book: Meet the 'Keeper of Lost Things'...Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, Anthony Peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before.Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant Laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful owners.But the final wishes of the 'Keeper of Lost Things' have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters...
My Thoughts: The keeper of lost things by Ruth Hogan is a plethora of secrets slowly unfolding as the book progresses. It moves between the 70’s, current time and the time of the lost item. Each one intertwining, each one opening up the next stage in the journey. Hogans empathy for the characters, for love lost, for fear and hope shines through immensely in her writing.
The story does have its sad moments but it is also heartwarming and a book full of hugs, so much so I just wanted to continue reading the book in one sitting.
The book also has humour, wit and friendship all neatly bound within its pages. A great read I highly recommend.