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Requiem
“I loved you like there was no tomorrow. And then, one day, there wasn’t…”
The clock is ticking. The end is nigh. There’s something in the air. The Water Tower has been condemned. Someone’s final hour is close at hand.
The past is over now. The seeds of the future are already being sown. But before the bell tolls, there are scores to be settled. Truths to unveil. Moments to cherish. Good men to redeem.
Adam Chapman. Victoria Kendall. Clarissa Clements. Hilda Stanton. Madison Carter. Sally Lloyd. Vanessa Hughes. Robert Grainger. The players are in position. All the pieces are on the board. Life in Little Bassington will never be the same again.
Welcome to the last day of May. The day of the Fall.
The final instalment in Chris Vobe's five-volume epic, 'The Water Tower' is a raw and uncompromising tale of love, loyalty and allegiance, and offers a candid exploration of the way we deal with loss.
The clock is ticking. The end is nigh. There’s something in the air. The Water Tower has been condemned. Someone’s final hour is close at hand.
The past is over now. The seeds of the future are already being sown. But before the bell tolls, there are scores to be settled. Truths to unveil. Moments to cherish. Good men to redeem.
Adam Chapman. Victoria Kendall. Clarissa Clements. Hilda Stanton. Madison Carter. Sally Lloyd. Vanessa Hughes. Robert Grainger. The players are in position. All the pieces are on the board. Life in Little Bassington will never be the same again.
Welcome to the last day of May. The day of the Fall.
The final instalment in Chris Vobe's five-volume epic, 'The Water Tower' is a raw and uncompromising tale of love, loyalty and allegiance, and offers a candid exploration of the way we deal with loss.
426 pages, Paperback
Published June 21, 2023
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May 29, 2025
Final Book In Epic Series Doesn’t Disappoint
Requiem, the fifth and final instalment of Chris Vobe’s epic and memorable The Water Tower series, is a bit of an odd concoction, but truly deserves the five stars I’ve given it.
In some ways, it’s edging towards an experimental style, mixing standard description and dialogue with what I personally regard as literary writing of the highest order, and a smidgen of poetry.
Readers had to wait long into the story to see what the cliffhanger ending of the fourth book was all about (oh, just a reminder, that none of the five books should be read out of order or stand-alone – this series has to be consumed chronologically), and when it came, it didn’t disappoint. We learned so much more about Adam Chapman, and why he chose to stay in Little Bassington after life in London.
Our emotions are pulled every which way, along with our heartstrings, and evoking tears. Requiem prods at our mortality, with its probing into loss and endings, both in the literary chapters, and the descriptive passages around Victoria Kendall and the wonderfully flawed Madison Carter (my favourite character across the whole series). It will make you sit up and take notice, staying with you long after you reach the final page. I found myself frequently putting the book down for a few seconds and just contemplating what I’d read, as it dug a little uncomfortably into what lies ahead for us all.
While the previous books stayed largely in one time, with powerful flashbacks, this one showed us the future, and, thankfully, great success for Adam in his career. But why do I get the impression he may not have enjoyed it as much as he deserved to?
Throughout this striking series, the Water Tower itself is the catalyst and plot device the author uses to build the powerful relationships which underpin the ethos of loss and loyalty.
Requiem, the fifth and final instalment of Chris Vobe’s epic and memorable The Water Tower series, is a bit of an odd concoction, but truly deserves the five stars I’ve given it.
In some ways, it’s edging towards an experimental style, mixing standard description and dialogue with what I personally regard as literary writing of the highest order, and a smidgen of poetry.
Readers had to wait long into the story to see what the cliffhanger ending of the fourth book was all about (oh, just a reminder, that none of the five books should be read out of order or stand-alone – this series has to be consumed chronologically), and when it came, it didn’t disappoint. We learned so much more about Adam Chapman, and why he chose to stay in Little Bassington after life in London.
Our emotions are pulled every which way, along with our heartstrings, and evoking tears. Requiem prods at our mortality, with its probing into loss and endings, both in the literary chapters, and the descriptive passages around Victoria Kendall and the wonderfully flawed Madison Carter (my favourite character across the whole series). It will make you sit up and take notice, staying with you long after you reach the final page. I found myself frequently putting the book down for a few seconds and just contemplating what I’d read, as it dug a little uncomfortably into what lies ahead for us all.
While the previous books stayed largely in one time, with powerful flashbacks, this one showed us the future, and, thankfully, great success for Adam in his career. But why do I get the impression he may not have enjoyed it as much as he deserved to?
Throughout this striking series, the Water Tower itself is the catalyst and plot device the author uses to build the powerful relationships which underpin the ethos of loss and loyalty.
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