Two Brothers by Ben Elton and A Special Relationship by Douglas Kennedy

April 2013

Two Brothers by Ben Elton

Berlin 1920

Two babies are born.

Two brothers. United and indivisible, sharing everything. Twins in all but blood.

As Germany marches into its Nazi Armageddon, the ties of family, friendship and love are tested to the very limits of endurance. And the brothers are faced with an unimaginable choice....Which one of them will survive?

Only a couple of people had found time to read this book, but others were still wanting to read it.  A brilliant piece of writing by Ben Elton.

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A Special Relationship by Douglas Kennedy

Sally Goodchild is everything you'd expect of a thirty-seven year old American journalist - independent, strong-willed and ambitious. That is until she meets Tony Hobbs, an English foreign correspondent, on assignment in Cairo. After a passionate but uneasy romance, Sally's life is turned upside down when she unexpectedly finds herself married, pregnant and living in London. Married life in a foreign place is a far bigger adjustment than Sally and Tony could ever have imagined - and as their lives shift from freedom and adventure to responsibility and hard work, everyday problems soon spiral into nightmares. After the birth of their son, Sally finds herself trapped in a downward spiral over which she has little control, whilst Tony's life returns to relative normality. Filled with resentment and unable to cope with the cards life has dealt her, Sally is shocked when the man she trusted above all others turns against her. As her world begins to fall down around her, Sally quickly realises she must fight before she loses everything. In this authentic and compelling novel, Kennedy explores the misunderstandings that can occur when two people speak the same language but miss all the vital signs.

It is hard to believe that this book is not written by a woman.  The description of the feelings Sally goes through with her post natal depression is so vivid.  This certainly was a compelling read!  I certainly had not expected the twist in the tale and kept having to turn another page to find out what happened next.  I would not class it as a heavy read, nor chic-lit.  It is a good read  well written and makes me want to read more by this author.

Most people read this book and thoroughly enjoyed it.  

Overall Opinion:  fantastic book


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