More Life as a Dog by L.A Davenport

Linda Huber- Deathwish-4*

Ashley and Leo have just moved into a house that Leo has been doing up as part of his business. Ashley’s Mother is in the annex adjoining them, which Ashley doesn’t feel comfortable with at all as her mother is constantly derogatory to her and has caused her major issues.. Next door Martine’s mother Vee has Huntington’s disease and is a lovely old lady despite requiring increasing amounts of assistance. When the subject of going to Switzerland on a one way trip for Vee is discussed, Ashley can’t help but wish it was her mother instead of Vee. Unknown to Ashley, Leo has entered into  business arrangement with Eleanor (Ashley’s mother) to the tune of £800k, part of the deal being that she lives in the annex. Family ties cause irritations for a lot of people and this will ring bells with many I am sure. Linda writes her characters brilliantly and it is easy to see them in your mind’s eye. A story that I could easily see as a TV drama. A comfortable read for the most part but then underlying themes develop into something more. The short insight that we are given at the beginning giving a taste of what is to come. A highly enjoyable read.I voluntarily chose to read this ARC and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased