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Mr. Mortimer
One mild October night, Samantha and Frank, a fortysomething, happily-married couple, open their front door to their retired neighbour, Daniel Mortimer.
Reporting the death of his wife, their childless caller has no-one else to turn to in his loss.
Sam, good-natured and practical, offers to help, and at first her interest is one of neighbourly concern. But her relationship with Daniel soon deepens, and Sam is forced to make a decision that could destroy her marriage forever.
Mr. Mortimer is by turns tough and tender in its examination of relationships, and addresses the nature of love, age and sexuality in a way that will captivate anyone interested in human motivations, life's choices, and matters of the heart.
Reporting the death of his wife, their childless caller has no-one else to turn to in his loss.
Sam, good-natured and practical, offers to help, and at first her interest is one of neighbourly concern. But her relationship with Daniel soon deepens, and Sam is forced to make a decision that could destroy her marriage forever.
Mr. Mortimer is by turns tough and tender in its examination of relationships, and addresses the nature of love, age and sexuality in a way that will captivate anyone interested in human motivations, life's choices, and matters of the heart.
159 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 13, 2013
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January 16, 2013
I wrote the book, so I'm giving it five stars just to start the ball rolling! Take a look at the opening chapters to see if you agree...
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February 23, 2015
A sensitive topic the book covered. It started well enough and you could feel the awkwardness between the neighbour's how does one deal with this situation? We had an insight into each main character's lifestyle and I settled down anticipating a tearjerker.Daniel very soon became the full focus of Samantha's thoughts, deeds and life. We went from the casual speaking neighbours to a full on love story in a matter of a week! I did feel this gusto approach towards a romance fell short and left me thinking "Really?" however it left me with lots of questions regarding the storyline and characters.
Did Sam fall in love with the younger Daniel from his photograph?
Frank showed no sign of jealousy at all in the beginning and then we find him at home waiting and seething with jealousy!
Why did Daniel not go ahead with the pact?
Would you fall in love straight after your wife's death within days?
I just felt the end of the book lost its plot a little almost a representation of how Sam and Frank's marriage had gone.It left me wondering what was the actual story, grief? Relationships?
Did Sam fall in love with the younger Daniel from his photograph?
Frank showed no sign of jealousy at all in the beginning and then we find him at home waiting and seething with jealousy!
Why did Daniel not go ahead with the pact?
Would you fall in love straight after your wife's death within days?
I just felt the end of the book lost its plot a little almost a representation of how Sam and Frank's marriage had gone.It left me wondering what was the actual story, grief? Relationships?
May 29, 2013
Well written, senstively dealt with story of bereavement and friendship.
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