Jack & Bet

This was such a charming book set around an elderly couple, Jack and Bet. Jack has his set routine of walking into town each day and stopping at the cafe for a drink before returning home to Bet. One morning the cafe is busy and a young woman offers him a seat at her table. Reluctantly Jack sits down and the two are brought together in the most unexpected way.

What I particularly loved about this book was it focused on three main characters: Jack, the unsung hero of the novel in my opinion; Bet, the gutsy, grumpy and glamorous one, who I adored; and Marinela, the stranger who followed her heart and lived by her morals.

For me this book was such an engaging read. I thought it was well written, it pulled on my heartstrings, the characters were well rounded and the story line was subtle but powerful. Thank you to Anne Carter for inviting me to join the Random Things Tours, to Sarah Butler and Picador Books for gifting me a copy in return for my honest review. I will definitely be shouting about this book for many months to come.