Having grew up being a fan of Catherine Cookson and reading all of her books, I had the chance to read this.

I actually forgot I had it on my kindle! Knowing how much I loved her books I just can’t imagine why that happened.

Anyhow, I’ve read it now.

What a treat to have come across some papers in Catherine Cooksons attic on her estate and be able to get her last works published.
I read inside that some of the paper was faded etc so it’s wonderful how they pieced this together for her fans to enjoy. What a treat.

With the title of this book, I scratched my head wondering whatever this was about.
It was fun finding out.

The families in this saga were excellent. The dialogue just as usual, the only way this authors style could be.....excellent.

Fun story I thought.

I've only just come across Catherine Cookson books and have started to collect them. This is one of the first books I have read and really enjoyed it.

It's been a long while since I last read a novel by Catherine Cookson. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this one! It is charming, full of wit, and utterly charming. When John the Gravedigger gets hit in the head by a cricket ball, he begins to have conversations with Christopher who appears only to him. Of course, everyone thinks John has gone mad, but is he really?

I loved the characters, especially Saint Christopher who not only has a sense of humour, but has the odd bout of mischief. This novel works and is plausible. It is filled with secrets and quirky turns. It's memorable characters literally leap off the page.

Another winner by this author!

In this story a man is hit on the head by a ball, then he starts having visions and believes he is talking to Saint Christopher. It is quite different of Catherine Cookson's usual style and quirky. A light and easy read if you suspend your belief and it contains plenty of humour along the way.
My thanks go to the publishers and Netgalley in providing me with a copy of this book in return for a honest review.

Bit disappointed in this. Not finished yet but does not seem like Cookson writing somehow. Cover gives the impression of being a childrens book

Years ago I was a fan of Catherine Cookson books and I was delighted to get a copy of Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger. This is an amusing story of John who after being hit on the head by a cricket ball begins to see and speak to Saint Christopher, his family are very worried about him. I liked this book and parts of it were very funny.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was really good, different to what you would usually read from the great Catherine Cookson but still really enjoyed it. It centres around a grave digger and I won't say more than that as I don't want to spoil it.

Fascinating too that this was found in Catherine's attic after her death.

Read it for the nostalgia and pleasure of a Catherine Cookson novel. If you haven't read her before, this is a good entry. This is less about John and his conversations with Saint Christopher than it is about village life. John, Florrie, Gran, the kids, and the people of Downfell Hurst are all so very real. This is an old fashioned short novel- there are no really icky secrets (there are some), there's no bad stuff, and it will make you smile. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC and to the publisher for reintroducing it to the public.

Over the years, I have read many Cookson books. She had been my favorite writer. This book I don't think was up to her standards. Ever the subject matter wasn't that appealing.

The book has some humour in it but it is all in all a difficult read domething really hard to understand and believe.
I think that the book will have special appeal to a specific type of reader.

Thank you to Netgalley for the chance to read this new Catherine Cookson. The Cookson Estate discovered two manuscripts in the attic of Catherine's home. One was a memoir and St. Christopher And The Gravedigger was the other. This book was full of Catherine's wit and was a very enjoyable read.

Great Catherine Cookson novel. She is sorely missed. She always made you feel as if you were a character living in an English village suffering the hardships along with the people in the story

This was a "funny" book. I didn't actually laugh out loud but I did chuckle a few times. John is the gravedigger and he gets hit in the head and his whole personality changes. You become involved in his whole family's drama-and drama there is. But this makes good reading and makes his family just like yours or at least like the strange family next door. I would actually enjoy reading a sequel to this book just to find out what happens to John's children, his wife and his mother. Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union for allowing me to read an advance copy for my honest review.

A delight to read a new book by this author. The book was well written with a good plot and well developed characters.

Overall, I enjoyed Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger. It wasn't the easiest read for me. I never reached that point where I just could not put it down. However, I kept picking it back up and eventually finished it. The characters are quirky and fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed the British way of speaking. The whole story line, although unbelievable, somehow worked.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher. It has been years and years since I have read any Catherine Cookson books and enjoyed Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger. It is not too long and I had it read in one sitting

It's been years since I've read anything by Catherine Cookson and I wasn't disappointed. I like the characters and the small rural English village. John, the local gravedigger gets hit on the head by a Cricket ball and begins talking to Saint Christopher. He's been fascinated with this Saint since he began burying so many accident victims with the Saint Christopher medal hanging in their car. Humor is abundant in the story and you find yourself not only smiling but laughing out loud. Cookson's fans will enjoy this book and new readers will be looking to locate her older books.

How exciting it is to find out there is a new release by Catherine Cookson, years after her passing. I enjoyed Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger. It is not too long and I had it read in one sitting. 4 1/2 stars.

Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger was a nostalgia piece for Cookson fans.

Although I did not enjoy this book, I know fans of the authour who will be thrilled with it.