This review is written with thanks to Transworld for my copy of The Night In Question.

Blurb:

Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way.

Then, one midsummer’s night, something terrible happens – so strange and unexpected that Florrie is suspicious. Was this really an accident, or is she living alongside a would-be murderer?

The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day.

And Florrie – cheerfully independent but often overlooked – is the only person determined to uncover the truth.

As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . . and a long-buried secret, traced in faded scars across her knuckles, becomes ever harder to ignore.

Readers of Elizabeth is Missing, Small Pleasures or Dear Mrs Bird will love prize-winning author Susan Fletcher’s The Night in Question – an absorbing and uplifting novel with a uniquely loveable protagonist at its heart.

Review:

I’ve never read anything by Susan Fletcher before but I will definitely have to change that! Her writing is absolutely sublime and I love the way she describes everything, especially the feelings of the characters, in so much detail.

Florrie is a wonderful character and it was a pleasure to spend time with her and her friends. It is rare to see an older character so rich and I loved her determination and sense of independence (that as a fellow wheelchair user I recognise so well) that runs throughout the novel. She has a very colourful history and I really enjoyed finding out more about it. I love her relationships with the other residents of Babington House and the humour between them, especially Stanhope.

The Night In Question is a novel with so many layers and it was wonderful to read as the different aspects of Florrie’s life were unpacked. Susan Fletcher touches on so many poignant themes – we go on quite a journey with Florrie – and they are all addressed in such a gentle way that I could not help but be touched by her story.

The Night In Question is available from Amazon.