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The Handover by David M. Barnett
3.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Orion Publishing for this ARC.

Nate works the day shifts as a security guard at the Manchester Museum of Social History before handing over to Daisy to do the early night shift. 5 minutes is all they have to discuss the goings-on of the day, that is, until random artefacts start disappearing for days at a time...

I was expecting sickly sweet romance akin to The Flatshare, but this was so much more. The author wrote brilliantly about deeper and darker issues which have weaved Daisy and Nate’s lives up to this point; terminal illness, divorce and domestic abuse.

This wasn’t all doom and gloom though, there were plenty of “aww” moments which I loved. The character development was incredible and I loved seeing Nate and Daisy attempt to accept and overcome the problems they faced in their personal lives.

I’d recommend this for fans of The Flatshare & Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine!