The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy - by Rachel Joyce

I was a little skeptical when I started out with this book. Had the author seen an opportunity to cash in on the success of the Harold Fry book and stretched out a few threads to make some kind of story. The answer is No.

The book is a very well written exploration of how people interact and respond to events around them. It tells most of the backstory of the original book, which is done in a very creative way: Queenie writes a long letter to Harold Fry.

Overall it was a delightful read, with the same light touch on the emotions of the original book.  At the end there is a lovely twist.

I have just learned that there is a third book which tells Maureen Fry’s story. A must read.