It is the third book of the series about Matty.
The story begins as Matty is celebrating her 99th birthday but her thoughts and plans turn to celebrating her 100th. She plans a big function where she can perform on stage. There are also plans for her to be reunited with her daughter she was forced to give up for adoption.
But plans are thwarted when Covid hits and the nursing home goes into lockdown. The Black Lives Matter protests and the Windrush scandal are also featured but without much depth.
It is an emotional read interspersed with humour.
The setting alternates between West Cumbria and Bristol
The writing is good, but its wordiness was a little challenging as was following the relationships between the characters. However, the difficulties with the characters and their background may be due to not having read the previous stories in the series.
Although it is supposed to be suitable as a standalone novel I feel if I had read the two previous books I may have got more from the story. I don’t recall mention of it being part of a series when I requested it through LibraryThing Early Reviewers
This is the main reason for my low rating.
I found the story confusing, but it would appeal to a reader who likes to delve into complex relationships. I also recommend reading the other two first.
Overall, the book didn’t really work for me.
Rating 2*
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