More Life as a Dog by L.A Davenport

The Last Thing She Did-Kate Mitchell -psychological thriller

Roisin learns a secret from her dying father that the mother she never knew was in England.

She was raised by him and her grandmother, her mother apparently unable to look after her

when she was small and hence her father rescued her and brought her back to Ireland with

him. Meanwhile Sylvia works at a garage forecourt. One day there is an armed robbery and

as well as money a little girl is taken hostage. The CCTV was damaged the night before and

the boss has said to Sylvia to note anything untoward. Doing her sudoku she only realises at

the last minute when the robbers car has been parked by the carwash out of sight. Sylvia

feels she should do more and tries to help the police who are only suspicious of her actions.

Her and her husband are laden with debt. There is mention of a son, no longer around and

it appears that things changed at the same time. Sylvia drinks to help calm her and to help

her sleep, all the time wondering and worrying about the missing little girl Rosie. We then

get the story from Rosie’s father's side of the coin and how she came to be in Ireland. I took

to this. It’s a cleverly crafted story with some larger than life characters who mean well but

really haven't got a clue if you know what I mean. A story of hope and determination and

of the good in all of us that sometimes shines through if we only let it. 

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