The Pilot's Wife - Anita Shreve

I've previously read quite a few of Anita Shreve's books and I have to say that I've enjoyed most of them. Nowadays I keep an eye out for any I haven't read whenever I go to a charity shop or book sale.

The Pilot's Wife contains some beautiful writing that really makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up in places. Kathryn Lyons is woken in the early hours of one morning by a man knocking at her door. He is a representative from the pilots' union. The simple words of "Mrs Lyons?" when she answers the door tell her that her worst fears have come true. Husband Jack's plane has crashed just off the coast of Ireland. There are no survivors.

As Kathryn and her daughter struggle to come to terms with the news new facts come to light that turn their world, and everything that they thought was real, completely upside down.

The books' fantastic, with a great writing style throughout. There's also a great twist towards the end that I found completely unexpected, but fascinating.

Definitely worth reading if you like Anita Shreve's style.