Books Read: The Ends of the Earth by Abbie Greaves

Mary O'Connor has been keeping a vigil for her first love for the past seven years.

Every evening without fail, Mary arrives at Ealing Broadway station and sets herself up among the commuters. In her hands Mary holds a sign which bears the words: 'Come Home Jim.'

Call her mad, call her a nuisance, call her a drain on society - Mary isn't going anywhere.

That is, until an unexpected call turns her world on its head. In spite of all her efforts, Mary can no longer find the strength to hold herself together. She must finally face what happened all those years ago, and answer the question - where on earth is Jim?

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The Write Stuff with... Abbie Greaves

It's day 2 of The Ends of the Earth blog tour and it's my pleasure to welcome author Abbie Greaves to the blog to talk about some of her recommended reads that have a similar theme or connection to her books and writing.  

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Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

Mental health is a theme that has run throughout both my novels, my debut, The Silent Treatment, and my latest, The Ends of the Earth. I am a huge fan of the way that Mary Beth Keane approaches the subject in her work - with nuance and sensitivity but most of all: compassion. This story of two ordinary families torn apart by a tragedy that will define their lives for decades is one of the most memorable novels I have ever read.

The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy 

This novel has the most phenomenal sense of place. As the protagonist, Franny Stone, follows the Arctic terns on what might be their last migration to Antarctica, we see her grow within herself too. In The Ends of the Earth, I was keen to track a similar path between mental and physical transformation, using a range of locations. After a year of seeing the same four walls, I hope that readers will enjoy the escapism!