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Focus by Mikey Campling
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Mikey Campling
26 books81 followersMichael (Mikey to friends) is a full-time writer living and working in a tiny village on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon. He writes stories with characters you can believe in and plots you can sink your teeth into.
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February 26, 2018
Focus -a review by Rosemary Kenny
Gary is very set in his ways - on Sunday afternoons after lunch her retreats to his 'temple of tranquility' - aka his attic - to meditate and focus himself for his demanding 'job' as a blogger.
His long-suffering wife Helena feels as though she has a third child and a spoiled one at that!
When Gary refuses to break his routine to go walking with her and their children - Sarah and Johnny - at the start of the school half-term, Helena reaches the end of her tether and leaves him a note saying she's taking the kids to go to stay with her sister.
How does Helena delay returning home with the children, to pack before leaving?
What does Gary discover is missing when he comes down from the attic?
What does he decide to do while waiting for his family's return?
How do the children react when Helena says they're moving out?
What does Helena bring back for Gary's tea - and what does she find on her return?
This crisply narrated short story succinctly sets out a believable what if...? possible reality, that may strike a twinge of conscience in one or two self-centred 'emotionally absent' dads - maybe you know somebody like that - or their spouses?
Gary is very set in his ways - on Sunday afternoons after lunch her retreats to his 'temple of tranquility' - aka his attic - to meditate and focus himself for his demanding 'job' as a blogger.
His long-suffering wife Helena feels as though she has a third child and a spoiled one at that!
When Gary refuses to break his routine to go walking with her and their children - Sarah and Johnny - at the start of the school half-term, Helena reaches the end of her tether and leaves him a note saying she's taking the kids to go to stay with her sister.
How does Helena delay returning home with the children, to pack before leaving?
What does Gary discover is missing when he comes down from the attic?
What does he decide to do while waiting for his family's return?
How do the children react when Helena says they're moving out?
What does Helena bring back for Gary's tea - and what does she find on her return?
This crisply narrated short story succinctly sets out a believable what if...? possible reality, that may strike a twinge of conscience in one or two self-centred 'emotionally absent' dads - maybe you know somebody like that - or their spouses?
December 17, 2018
An excellent short story, well written and engaging, in an all too common situation.
NB I received a complimentary copy of this book, but I always give an HONEST review
NB I received a complimentary copy of this book, but I always give an HONEST review
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