The subject of the book is not an easy one to write about but the author handled it with honesty and great sensitivity. I love how she not only portrayed the huge loss that Rach and James had but also how the other characters were affected especially Ce Ce and how her story and Rach and James's intertwined. There was one other book that I really loved this year and now there are two.

I have not heard of this author before, but, I have now and wow!!! what an amazing read this is, following not only the life of a couple who have lost their son, but, also how it affects others too. I followed with bated breath at how sad and heart felt the whole book was written, and I will be following Amanda Prowse from now onwards! 5* review from me

A true masterpiece of creative writing. Amanda Prowse is a modern-day genius when it comes to writing. She enables you to experience the raw emotions of the loss of a child.
As James, Rachel and Oscar set out in their yacht in the idealic waters of Bermuda; little did they know their lives would change forever.
Grief effects people in so many different ways, the denials, the guilt, blaming others and trying to cope with life afterwards.
I can't recommend this book enough.

The Coordinates of Loss by Amanda Prowse

Many thanks to Amanda, Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

Rachel, James and their 7 year old son Oscar had a wonderful life on the beautiful island of Bermuda until their lives fall apart when Oscar dies in a tragic accident.

The author's description of the parents grief had me in tears and my heart ached for them. Many things Rachel said and how she felt was exactly the same as what my sister said and felt when her son died suddenly. How can I go on without him, why did he have to die, I wasn't there for him, the terrible guilt if I laughed. Amanda got it spot on and it's real life, just like her other books.

This particular quote really got to me because it's so true -

“Your family, your kin, that’s all you have; it’s all we have. Those in the present and those gone before, we all share the same things and we are bound.”’

A brilliantly written book x

"If I could have a wish, it would be to see your face every single day of my life over that breakfast table or it would be to turn the clock back to when you were small."
Rachel is devastated and unable to breathe as the emotions of that tragic day continue to consume her every thought. Her husband James is trying to provide support to Rachel while also sinking into his own despair.
The person who provides love and hope is their elderly housekeeper and friend Cee-Cee.
She understands the pain that is in their hearts. She understands only too well.
A beautifully written book that had me laughing, crying and praying for these characters to find peace. I loved the journey of Cee-Cee as her life is also intricately woven into the plot and told here.

Amanda prowse you’ve done it again ! A deeply moving book of tragedy and loss and finding your way throigh the worst grief imaginable . Made even more poignant for me as One of my very good friends has had the same tragedy and ending the same as the book . 5 stars

Amanda Prowse does it again, when you pick up this book prepare to have your heartbroken and to require many tissues.

I started this book knowing I have loved Amanda Prowse's other books but this book was on a whole other level and I didn't want to put it down.

You fall in love with the characters instantly and feel the many emotions they are experiencing throughout. The characters are vivid and you could clearly picture them as you got to know them on many levels as this wonderful read progressed.

This book totally broke my heart, left me with a horrendous book hangover but it was exceptional and I wish I could start this fresh all over again as it was another work of art and I loved every page.

I really enjoyed this book. I found it hard to read as it was so raw - dealing as it does with loss and grief.

Beautifully written and heartwarming.

I think her books only get better!

I have read nearly all of Amanda's books, she is my go to writer when I want a quick true to life read. Most of her books are so wonderful they make me cry but unfortunately I just found this book depressing.
Yes the story is about dealing with grief and I expected it to be sad but the only relief was in the epilogue.
Sorry Amanda but it wasn't for me this time.

Such a beautifully written book. Keep tissues handy. Amanda had done it again. How she gets into peoples minds and emotions is incredible

Be prepared for an emotional roller coaster, a massive book hangover with this fabulous new book from Amanda Prowse. The writing is fabulous as are all her books, and she managed to portray every parent’s worst nightmare in an all too realistic way.

Rachel and James have the perfect life in Bermuda. The perfect house, the perfect son, the perfect housekeeper and the perfect boat. When they wake up from an idyllic night at sea, and the find their son Oscar gone the idyllic life turns into a nightmare from which there is no escape.

Can their marriage survive this loss? Do they want to carry on in this nightmare situation? Only their faithful housekeeper really understands what they are going through.

Be prepared for some serious heartache, and to want to go and cuddle your children and thank the Lord they are OK.

An excellent book though - I highly recommend it.

Very aptly titled this book takes you along several paths of loss. Thee grief of some characters, and the attempts of others to support those grieving is explored within a work of general fiction.
As I read I was reminded that all of us feel and have to navigate through a time of loss at some time in our lives. Some loss is known, some is not. Some loss is acknowedged, some is not.
Characters echo the reactions to loss and grief that are as varied as there are types of loss, they also somehow leave the reader buoyant with the reassurance that there are enough similarities in grief that people can potentially empathise.....and that given the opportunity many will.
Cee-cee clearly has a Faith which she draws strength from.
Empathy and insightfulness are strong traits of Amanda Prowse, I look forward to reading other books by her.

Was heartbreaking and well written. Just felt it went on a bit and nothing much happened apart from at the beginning.

A good story - well written and in places highly emotive. For me, however, the letters detracted from the storyline and I found I skipped the majority of them, which is why this isn’t a 4 Star or higher.

The coordinates of Love was such a sad, heartbreaking read, although I felt this wasn't as good as her other books, it was a enjoyable read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 enjoyable stars.

This is really well written in that you get an in depth sense of people’s emotions and the descriptions of locations really make you feel like you could be there.

However I was a tad disappointed in the story; it’s just so sad and heart wrenching from the start, with no real reprieve until the epilogue, and the longest chapters; I was 40% in and still only on Chapter 4.

I think for me, I thought the book was going to go in a direction that it didn’t, so I was waiting for a big reveal that never came.

I suspect that die hard fans of the author will love this though and have tissues at hand.

Oh this book stopped me in my tracks. It's stunning. It's beautiful and it's so heartbreaking.
I got through a lot of tissues reading this and even had people ask me if I was okay when I was out in public because I was looking at my phone and crying.
There really aren't the words to truly describe how much I enjoyed this book because it's such an unusual topic and it evokes such strong feelings and reactions. It's a real emotional roller-coaster and certainly not for the feint hearted! Amanda has such an incredible ability to tackle complex emotions and situations in such a sensitive supportive way.
This book is powerful, evocative and incredibly descriptive. It makes me want to visit Bermuda just to be able to see the images that are conjured in my imagination from the characters on the island.
I felt that the characters had a wonderful depth and you can't help but fall in love with each and every one of them. I adored Cee-Cee, her wisdom and compassion shines through in such a beautiful way. I found I was feeling the highs and lows of each character and it was such a moving story that there were several occasions where I had to stop reading because I couldn't see for all the tears.
I love it when I book becomes all consuming. For the couple of days it took me to read everything around me seemed to stop as it became to absorbing I couldn't put it down.

Another difficult subject dealt with compassionately and sensitively by Amanda. Not my favourite book by the author but was a good read

As usual with Amanda Prowse’s books, loved it, and sobbed most of the way through it. A definite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As always Amanda Prowse writes in the most beautiful prose. Emotions and feelings are laid bare and the descriptions of Bermuda and Bristol were superb. But, I also found it utterly depressing although I know many readers who will find it uplifting.