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A review by setaian
One Small Act of Kindness by Lucy Dillon
3.0
After Jason, her husband is sacked in disgrace, Libby's charmed life in London comes to an end. Together they take over their family's run down and kitsch Bed & Breakfast and immediately set about fixing it up in the hopes of attracting a more moneyed guest.
Then a young woman is hit by a car in front of the hotel and Libby is immediately on the scene. She survives but her memories are completely gone. After her hospital stay, Libby saves her from being sent to a woman's refuge and invites her to stay at the hotel until her memories return. A bond is immediately formed and the two work together to bring the hotel back from years of neglect.
I love the idea for this book. I've always enjoyed books about renovations and restorations; I love books about dogs; and I tend to read books about women who are finding the strength to move on after difficult circumstances.
So what's not to love? Well there are a few things to be honest. It feels a little overplayed. The relationships are quite melodramatic and on occasion it feels like I'm reading a book that was written 60 years ago. There was a little too much going on and I think the book would have been improved if the focus stayed on the two main women and the hotel.
It's not bad, but it didn't quite deliver. That said, there is enough good in there that I'm planning on reading another book by the same author when I get a chance.
Then a young woman is hit by a car in front of the hotel and Libby is immediately on the scene. She survives but her memories are completely gone. After her hospital stay, Libby saves her from being sent to a woman's refuge and invites her to stay at the hotel until her memories return. A bond is immediately formed and the two work together to bring the hotel back from years of neglect.
I love the idea for this book. I've always enjoyed books about renovations and restorations; I love books about dogs; and I tend to read books about women who are finding the strength to move on after difficult circumstances.
So what's not to love? Well there are a few things to be honest. It feels a little overplayed. The relationships are quite melodramatic and on occasion it feels like I'm reading a book that was written 60 years ago. There was a little too much going on and I think the book would have been improved if the focus stayed on the two main women and the hotel.
It's not bad, but it didn't quite deliver. That said, there is enough good in there that I'm planning on reading another book by the same author when I get a chance.