‘it is simple enough to offer a good story to younger readers, while at the same time touching on darker times and deeper issues. Lena’s story of a search for identity and personal meaning has a wide appeal’ Read More »
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‘Dealing with issues such as racial integration and dementia, the author maintains a carefully crafted social commentary while at the same time delivering an extremely absorbing historical tale’ Read More »
‘I loved this book – for the characters , the description of the struggles , hurts and despair- but the hope and realisation that there is always a way back to faith’ Read More »
‘A luminous story, exquisitely told, which held me rapt throughout … it also takes its place alongside authors such as Michael Morpurgo for its vivid account of wartime England; and it is a story which teaches deep values of humanity, compassion and hope’ Read More »
‘I’ve never been emotional about reading a novel. But as I close the book after the final chapter of ‘The mystery of Mathew Gold’, the tears are flowing … I haven’t read a novel that has impacted me so much’ Read More »
‘fast-paced and quickly engages you in wanting to find out what happens next. Cole shows the emotional and physical journey Marlene (Lena) undertakes as she grapples with issues of trust, faith, self and sense of place’ Read More »
‘This book has made me cry, made me realise where I am in my journey, and given me hope that I can walk into complete wholeness, something I can doubt at times when I have to deal with this crap AGAIN. It has also made me realise…’ Read More »
‘I really enjoyed this book. The descriptive passages brought scenes and credible characters to life very quickly’ Read More »
‘I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it in just 2 sittings. There is no swearing or sex in this book, which goes to show that neither are necessary in order to write a very compelling book’ Read More »
‘There are several twists which I genuinely did not see coming. The characters are extremely realistic. This is a Christian book, yet it could be read by anyone’ Read More »