This, My Second Life

Observant, heartfelt, tenderly written debut * Daily Telegraph *
An astonishing debut of recovery…The prose is spare and beautiful, the narrative simple but sound – it is as finely wrought as poetry… Jago’s distinctive voice emerges, a true and clear and entirely convincing creation, always reaching towards the light and life * The Guardian *
A beautifully written, authentic and deeply affecting portrait of adversity, care and hope that will appeal to fans of Benjamin Myers’ The Offing and Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These. * Daily Mail *
[A] powerful debut … Charnley has created his own world in this impressive debut, and it possesses its own unique magic * The Telegraph *
The tension of a thriller and the tenderness of a recovery story … a hypnotic read, gentle, generous and compelling. * Mail on Sunday *
[An] elegant, infinitely touching debut novel * Saga Magazine *
Touching, richly evocative. A remarkable debut novel * Patrick Gale *
Utterly absorbing, beautifully written and insightful in unexpected ways. This, My Second Life is a moving must-read * Jennie Godfrey *
An intense and unexpected debut. A beautiful piece of writing * Amanda Craig *
An unexpectedly life affirming story woven into the fabric of a thriller * Esther Freud *

Patrick Charnley grew up in the English West Country where he fell in love with Cornwall, the setting for this novel. While convalescing from a cardiac arrest that very nearly ended his life and left him with a brain injury, he began to write. He now lives in north London with his wife and children. This, My Second Life is his first novel.

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