The downward spiral!

Interesting story of a British war correspondent, E.G. Rawlings, whose injuries have him back in England unable to continue with his chosen career.
He’s living on a barge and has relocated to a private mooring which turns out to owned by Isobel Mallinson, the widow of a diplomat and friend from his days in Kabul.
His life is disrupted when his grandson Felix enters it. Exploring Rawlings life, his sudden responsibilities, his relationships with those around him gives us an engaging, yet subtle story.
Can Rawlings reinvent himself?

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Many thanks to the author and publisher.

To an American reader this book may seem a bit dry, but the story is well worth sticking with it.
It is about a journalist, a war correspondant who is supposed to be writing about his work and experiences on the front lines. As he sets down to write he ponders writing about PTSD and those besides the military veterans who suffer.
By chance he happens upon the household of an old friend and finds himself surrounded by women.
Now, E.G. is a man's sort of man, rough around the edges.
In a way this is a romance, but it is more a romance of a way of life.
It is an in~depth look at those times that changed E.G.'s direction. It could be an instance or a person.
It is also a look at the lives with whom he finds himself interacting at this stage ofhis journey.
Not being much of a family man, E.G. finds himself with an unexpected responsibility.
This is definitely one of those turning points.

The writing is impeccable and the emotions contained will affect you.
It is not a war memoir but there are political references. Do not let that deter you from appreciatng all you will receive in exchange for time spent consuming this remarkable tale.

I checked the reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, so it seems like an unpopular opinion but I actually did not finish this book.

Not a review, just saying why it didn't work for me:
I loved the cover. The setting is very interesting. So it started really well but as I read, I realised I didn't connect with the protagonists and the writing style. It was slow, for my liking, the other characters didn't interest me. The dialogues are quite mundane.

Sorry, it didn't work for me. Thank you for the review copy though.