Readers first encounter Grayson, who can't remember why he's sitting in his garage with a nail gun in his hand and wearing boxer shorts. The novel depicts the struggle for Grayson, his wife, and others who love him in an effort to capture the stress of loving someone who is slipping away.
This gripping, heartbreaking novel explores dementia and Grayson’s last-ditch effort to solve a puzzle. I enjoyed how the author crafted a compelling narrative that compels readers to accompany Grayson as he investigates a murder and learns the truth about his own past. In an effort to remember the truth, Grayson is searching for it and is trying to capture it as quickly as possible in an attempt to remember it. Being a writer, he is disturbed that words aren’t coming to him as easily as they used to. This creates a compelling storyline. I was drawn to this story because it’s not your usual tale on this topic.
I liked what the author said about his book, “My hope is that the reader will see their own life through this story and, instead of avoiding pain, will embrace pain as much as possible to allow God access with his transforming power.”
This is an engaging novel that deals with dementia, facing your fears and has a mystery to solve. Grayson is a writer and is exasperated by the fact words don’t flow through him like they used to. This aspect of the story drew me in.
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