Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the debut book by Kerryn Mayne, with the audio perfectly narrated by Annie Maynard. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Lenny Marks leads a very orderly life, working as a primary teacher, doing the same things every day. She doesn't have any real friends, but is content watching Friends on tv. She calms herself rearranging letters into anagrams in her mind. She's also good at not remembering her past, until la letter from the parole board arrives in the mail and long-buried secrets come back. Her routines fall apart, she's connecting with others for the first time, but will it all fall apart for good?
Lenny Marks is a character you will fall in love with from the first page. Mayne has written a debut with a quirky character, but it's not all light-hearted. It has some dark humor, which I love, but is also heartbreaking and heartwarming. I loved following along Lenny's journey as she tries to come to grips with her past and live her best life. There are wonderful supporting characters in this story as well. I had the pleasure of a total immersion experience, with both the audio and digital, and loved the narrator's accent. Fabulous debut - can't wait to read more from this author!
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