A Recycled Marriage
by Rosemary Mairs
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Pub Date Nov 15 2021 | Archive Date May 23 2022
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Description
From a mother meeting her son’s murderer, to a wife’s despair and desire for revenge when her beloved cat dies, this is a collection of stories about troubled lives.
The protagonists struggle to cope in adversity, some finding themselves capable of unexpected courage and resilience, but for others adapting to their difficult circumstances appears impossible.
In the title story, a newly retired husband becomes obsessed with environmental issues, bringing his marriage to crisis point. ‘Son’ explores the dilemma of discovering a family crime, whether to expose it, or assist concealing the evidence.
In ‘Just for a While’ a foster child knows the understanding and stability she finds with her new carer will be short-lived. A middle-aged man falls in love for the first time in 'Catalina', but at what cost?
A study of human nature, in which grief, abuse, and disability are explored. Step into the microcosm of another person’s experience, understand their dilemma, ask: how would you cope?
Advance Praise
These are tales from the confessional, quickly luring the reader into the narrator's confidence. Peeps through curtains into suburban life that is never as it seems. Mairs' stories are wonderfully dark, but retain a very human emotional landscape, posing questions of morality and exploring the violence of relationships and the lengths that people will go to for family, love or revenge.'
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781788649322 |
| PRICE | £5.00 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Rachel D, Reviewer
I enjoyed these stories. Some more than others,but they were all good. Look forward to more by this author. Each one told a story of a hard life and ways we cope.
Elly M, Reviewer
I absolutely love the short story format and this collection did not disappoint. This is a collection of beautiful insights into human nature that leaves you thinking. Some are dark, emotional or tragic and some are amusing but all are very human. They are so well done, I will revisit this collection again and again.
Tarrah M, Reviewer
This collection of short stories leaves many things unresolved, but that is part of their appeal. The writer does a wonderful job changing the voice of the narrator from an elderly man, to a teenage girl, to an adult in their prime. Each story recounts some kind of trauma or hurt that the narrator describes through loss, betrayal, or indifference.
The varied writing styles for each story held a lot of appeal for me, though at times, as a Canadian, it was difficult to determine what was being said unless I read it aloud.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to other collections from the author.
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