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The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer (view source)
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That might sound heavy - but, believe me, it's not. There were times when I laughed and times when I cried, but I couldn't put the book down. The story of a young man's mental health problems is not something which I would normally find gripping but Nathan Filer introduces an element of suspense which I would not have believed possible, particularly as Matthew spells out what has happened in the first few pages. It's a fairly substantial book at 320 pages but I read it in two sittings, desperate to find out what had happened.
It's not long since I read [[Marriage Material by Sathnam Sanghera]] and I was convinced that it would be difficult to beat for the [[Costa Book Awards 2013|Costa First Novel Award 2013]] but ''The Shock of the Fall'' was the winner. I'm not convinced that it's a ''better'' books but I do know that it's a worthy winner.
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