A delightfully different mystery, inspired by a true event, and full of Chambers’ normal cast of very human, real characters. When William Tappers, hair and beard long and unkempt, mute, and not been seen by anyone for at least ten years, is found in a house with his ailing elderly aunt, both he and the aunt are taken to Westcombe Park psychiatric hospital.
The aunt dies, and there’s no one – including William it seems – who can tell the tale of how he came to be in this position. His story becomes art therapist Helen Hansford’s mission. The unveiling of the core mystery against the backdrop of Helen’s own life and relationships is simply and masterfully told.
Not a fast-paced, can’t put it down book, but one to pick up when you can and gradually put together the jigsaw, and feel for those involved.
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