Review of the Caseworker’s Memoirs by Dan Thompson

So the next book on my summer reading list is: The Caseworker’s Memoirs

The Caseworker’s Memoirs is a fascinating novella which reads as seven short stories about phobias tied together by a retired counsellor, Malcolm, grieving the loss of his beloved wife, Mary.

It’s written in a bit of an experimental style and though it starts a little slow with Malcolm’s idealized descriptions of Mary, it is a very quick read and I quickly became engrossed with the seven people’s fear which consumed their lives. At least for a few if the characters, Grace, Mark & Neil, I wanted to know even more, what happened next! (which even thought I can’t know, this is a good sign)

Dan Thompson has a eloquent style of character description that I found interesting–especially because those suffering the phobias were of different classes and I felt all the character’s were written well.

Dan Thompson’s The Caseworker’s Memoirs is Free on ebook June 14th to 18th!

 It’s Dan Thompson’s blog’s first birthday! To celebrate his novella ‘The Caseworker’s Memoirs’ (ebook version) is FREE  from Friday 14th June – Tuesday 18th June!

Synopsis

Malcolm was losing touch with the world; a retired counsellor and recently widowed, he lived each day sat at his desk, watching the world pass him by. That’s until his daughter gave him a leather-bound notebook. She encouraged him to write about times long past that he shared with his loving wife, but as dreams of his previous patients take hold of him, he has no choice but to share his experiences and thoughts. This is Malcolm’s attempt to rid himself of his pent-up guilt, his emotional involvement with his former occupation, but perhaps most of all, his attempt to have a purpose in life. From the rational fear of heights to the peculiar fear of time, from the obsessive fear of terrorism to the psychological ignorance of homophobia, The Caseworker’s Memoirs is not only a tale of one man’s grief, but also the tale of seven other families that are affected by real phobias.

The links are:

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Caseworkers-Memoirs-ebook/dp/B00CAUIY7Y/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1370944798&sr=8-1&keywords=the+caseworker%27s+memoirs

US/AUS: http://www.amazon.com/The-Caseworkers-Memoirs-ebook/dp/B00CAUIY7Y/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1370944824&sr=8-1&keywords=the+caseworker%27s+memoirs

Dan Thompson is the author of The Black Petal, Life is all but a vast array of Colours & The Caseworker’s Memoirs

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