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A review by ljwrites85
The Daves Next Door by Will Carver
4.0
I always find it so difficult to review Will Carver's books as there's so many layers to the story that it's like how do I put this into just a brief review? All I can say is; don't expect a straightforward story.
Two Dave live in a flat together. They think they are dying of a brain tumour and hate to go out of their flat. Vashti is a nurse who is beyond caring. Saul misses his beloved wife and tries to end his life but is rescued by two angels. A sportsman wakes up after a horrific injury only able to see in black and white. This is all set to the backdrop of an impending terrorist attack with the voice of someone who thinks they might be God or the narrator of the story or just a terrorist.
The story is told from multiple points of view, intertwining the stories of strangers together in surprising ways. What I love about this book is that I never once got a character confused for another, which sometimes happens to me when there are so many characters, each one flawed and unique.
As usual with Will Carver's books, there is social commentary running throughout with some powerful themes, like loneliness, grief and the feeling of being in purgatory or losing your reason for being. It may be, at times, a little tough to read, but well worth it.
The only thing missing from the strong a bit of the biting wit and sarcasm that I've come to expect with Will Carver's books, but of course that's just my opinion.
If you love a thriller with strong themes and realistic characters, I would highly recommend The Daves Next Door to you.
Two Dave live in a flat together. They think they are dying of a brain tumour and hate to go out of their flat. Vashti is a nurse who is beyond caring. Saul misses his beloved wife and tries to end his life but is rescued by two angels. A sportsman wakes up after a horrific injury only able to see in black and white. This is all set to the backdrop of an impending terrorist attack with the voice of someone who thinks they might be God or the narrator of the story or just a terrorist.
The story is told from multiple points of view, intertwining the stories of strangers together in surprising ways. What I love about this book is that I never once got a character confused for another, which sometimes happens to me when there are so many characters, each one flawed and unique.
As usual with Will Carver's books, there is social commentary running throughout with some powerful themes, like loneliness, grief and the feeling of being in purgatory or losing your reason for being. It may be, at times, a little tough to read, but well worth it.
The only thing missing from the strong a bit of the biting wit and sarcasm that I've come to expect with Will Carver's books, but of course that's just my opinion.
If you love a thriller with strong themes and realistic characters, I would highly recommend The Daves Next Door to you.