Peter Stone

by Alison Knight

Peter Stone seems like an ordinary man, but he’s harbouring a dark secret. Why must he suddenly return to England, following a mysterious phone call in the middle of the night? His partner Martha suspects there’s another woman. The truth is worse than she could ever have imagined. And Peter’s not the only one with a secret. Unfolding across different times and different places, Peter Stone explores the burden of the past and the complexity and fragility of human relationships.

249 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2015

Reviews

[E.H. Alger · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an involving and compelling read that delves into some dark places of the human psyche and asks questions about blame and forgiveness, about what turns a child into a ‘monster’, and questions whether the sins of the parents should be visited upon their children. The relationships between Martha, Peter Stone (her new partner), her son and her mother were well handled and believable, though the old bloke in the nursing home seemed a bit like padding.

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this complex and satisfying book twice. The interweaving of the stories of the various characters is told with understanding and empathy. The themes that are explored are contemporary, but remind the reader that our past informs and shapes our present.