DEBUT NOVEL:
Conversations with... The Friend - Pearl Olsen
Have you ever had a friend you could completely trust? Someone you could tell your deepest thoughts and terrible secrets? And really know they would never use them against you?
Ruth has a friend like that who only she can see and hear. Lying grievously ill and despondent in a hospital in the West of Ireland, she opens up to her Friend’s encouraging questions and genuine interest. He initiates conversations about her relationships and the life events that have shaped her.
Paudie, her annoying husband visits too, and we learn about her adult children and other relatives.
Tales of marriage and family life; friendship and love; passion, laughter and frustration.
Will she now have the chance to rewrite her story?
And who exactly is her Friend?
Recommendation: "I was fascinated" - Bishop Laurie Green, author
‘In this intriguing novel, Pearl Olsen plumbs the depths of human imagination and memory.
Ruth finds herself reliving the turning points of her life while receiving treatment in a hospital in Ireland.
Her Friend helps her to address the meanings and muddles of her relationships and experiences,
but we are kept wondering until the end... Who is this intriguing Friend?
What will Ruth do about her revelations?
It’s only at the end we realise the importance of Ruth’s journey,
and the challenge it presents to the reader.
I was fascinated!’
- Bishop Laurie Green, author
OUR READERS
J. Jago
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This book is a must - read
Conversations with The Friend is a brilliant read.
Set in the West of Ireland, you are drawn into Ruth's life story and the relationship she has with her imaginary friend. I was totally captivated A book that not only takes you into Ruth's life but has the potential to touch your own.
E. Tobin
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Emotional rollercoaster, unputdownable!!!
So delighted to have read this book, you will laugh and cry!! What a fabulous and gripping story!! You'll have to read it to understand...😊
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