The Day We Meet Again

This reminds me vaguely of 'Brief Encounter', but a bit longer .. and with modern communications methods thrown in! Phoebe is setting off, age 32, for a year abroad; travelling, seeing the sights, expanding her horizons - totally out of character for her. Sam, after many years in London is heading back to his home island of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland to try and find answers from his past. When all trains are delayed at St. Pancras, Phoebe and Sam bump into each other - literally - and a little bit of magic happens. With neither capable of ending whatever this is before it begins, they agree to meet at the same time, in the same place, exactly one year on. I loved the idea of this one, and truly adored being part of both lives and reading about their subsequent locations. The vibrant European cities came alive on the page, and the resulting atmosphere and emotions were easy to imagine; whilst the gorgeous island scenery was breathtaking and spellbinding - and yes, even when it's hot on the continent we Scots don our jumpers and jackets! I enjoyed this part of the novel so much that - for me - it all ended too soon! The return to normality, however, dragged on a bit and had just one or two too many twists. Don't get me wrong, it is a lovely, well-written story with a good mix of characters - I just wondered how the tale would be finished off and when. I did enjoy it, but would have liked it to wrap up just a little sooner. After careful thought, I've decided on three and a half stars for this one.

Nice read, just a little maze focused in the middle, but finally reaching its conclusion