Triage: The Diary of a Celestial Social Worker

by P.J. Nash

A book for anyone who's ever loved someone or lost someone Retired headmaster Ronnie Hannigan is an ordinary man who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances. The victim of a bomb attack in Northern Ireland, he is left literally hanging between life and death. Ronnie finds himself facing an afterlife version of Catch 22, where only by helping those in trouble to help themselves can he reach his final destination and, finally find some peace. This novel will inspire you and touch your heart. Get it now.

110 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2013

About the author

P.J. Nash was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, the birthplace of George Eliot and Shakespeare, respectively. Not surprisingly he decided he’d like to be a writer too.

After studying history and working in PR for a few years, he was running a second hand bookshop, when wanderlust and destiny in the form of his future wife took him to Prague.

During his time behind the counter in the shop and travelling on trams between English lessons he wrote his first crime novel, The Hunt for the Dingo featuring maverick British expat cop, Lawrence James and and his hunt for a serial killer in Australia. On his return to the UK, he drew on his Bohemian adventures to write his second crime novel featuring Lawrence James and his co-investigator, Dr Jessie Sandersen.  He currently lives on a narrowboat with his wife Clare and grumpy cat, Lulu.

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Reviews

[Jules · Rating 3 out of 5]

Triage: The Diary of a Celestial Social Worker, is about a man called Ronnie, who is the victim of a bomb attack in Northern Ireland, leaving him floating somewhere between dead and alive. In order to move on from this in-between world, Ronnie must make it his mission to help others in need. In a way, he becomes a guardian angel.

This is an enjoyable novella and a fun idea that had me wondering about what happens to us when we die. I hope I get to help a few people too. Although, that also had me thinking, I could just make even more effort to help others while I’m alive.

This was quite a quick and easy read. However, I did feel there were too many characters written in first person. This is more of a personal preference, and it doesn’t make the story confusing, as the chapters are clearly marked with names, but I felt a couple of the personalities didn’t really shine through as different voices, so I would probably have preferred them to have been written about, rather than talking to me, leaving the main first person focus on Ronnie and Dorothy.

Thank you to the author for sending me an eBook copy of Triage: The Diary of a Celestial Social Worker, after I won a copy in a giveaway run by Joseph Calleja at Relax and Read Book Reviews on Facebook.

[Felicity Terry · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story of a man caught up in a bomb-blast ten years previously. Ronnie Hannigan lies prone in a bed, his wife by his side, a plethora of machines keeping his mortal remains warm, his brain alive.

A Civil Servant now 'working' for the Department of External Affairs as a celestial social worker, a guardian angel if you will, who in order to move on must help others in need.

Such a promising premise, I don't know if it was me expecting too much but for some reason Triage fell short.

Yes, in main protagonist, Ronnie, we had an interesting character but as with the others I found myself unable to engage with him. And yes, a unique, and to a certain degree thought provoking read but rather surprisingly I remained rather untouched by it and certainly didn't find myself reflecting on it as I had expected.

Copyright: Tracy Terry @ Pen and Paper.

[Lotty Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A retired headmaster Ronnie finds himself lingering between life and death after being victim of a bomb attack in Northern Ireland, in order to move on he must assist others in need.

I loved this book; throughout it I regularly put it to one side, as it was extremely thought provoking and left lingering questions as to what happens when we die. I found this book tremendously touching and moving with the characters strong and easy to relate too.

I would recommend this book to anyone, I’m still thinking of it a few days later.
Another great book by a fantastic author.

[Jill Lamond · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good idea, poorly executed.