

Then there’s Iris, Nathan’s employer at the bookshop who opens his eyes to the world of clairvoyance and crystals – which was fascinating for me as a reader as well as educational.

There’s the mismatch of friends like Emily and Jonnie who show yet more sides to Nathan’s complex character. Nathan has the right amount of mystery and angst to keep you turning the pages but the wider cast also adds to the richness of the novel. He’s also trying to deal with the small matter of sorting his whole life out. Nathan Love is 17 and whilst studying for Highers at school and bagging a job at the local bookshop, trying to work out why his parents are being weird. There’s a huge amount to love about this story.
