Ashley Bell

I really enjoyed this novel despite its daunting size. I remained interested, engaged and captivated throughout. For the majority of the novel I was guessing scenarios and it wasn’t until the last few chapters that things finally came to light. The final reveal for the under the bed thing was very interesting and I didn’t see that coming.

The novel followed Bibi Blair, who was an unusual child born to surfing parents who believe ‘what will be, will be’. She forms a particularly strong bond with her grandfather who came to live in the flat above the garage whilst reforming a bond with his daughter (Bibi’s mother). The grandfather believed that you made your own destiny and he allowed Bibi to form her own opinion on the matter. When her grandfather died Bibi took in a stray dog which helped her to cope with her grief and became her constant companion. During her early 20s she developed a particularly virulent strain of brain cancer. The plot sees Bibi, together with her best friend and boyfriend joining forces to help her overcome her challenges before time runs out.

I found the plot intriguing and, if you believe in anything being possible, quite plausible. I liked all the characters who were supposed to be liked. The other darker characters were not so well formed and so mostly you just got a sense of who they were. I thought the novel and particularly the ending well written leaving the reader with possibilities or Dean Koontz with openings.

Would you recommend this book to others? Yes