I read and loved this author's debut, Ignoring Gravity, the first in the Identity Detective series and so I was waiting eagerly for the next book in the series. And wow, did it deliver! Connectedness is perfection, a masterpiece. A beautiful book on so many levels. The title and the stunning cover drew me in and the prologue took my breath away. I had to read on to know why, what, who. I felt for Justine - her ache, angst, grief, her quest for answers - all so realistic, so sensitively portrayed. The writing is so very evocative bringing to life the settings and the characters so vividly for the reader. I thought the author's debut was exceptional but with this one, she has lifted the bar. I cannot wait to read her next. Highly recommend this amazing book and series to everyone.

I read Sandra Danby’s first novel - Ignoring Gravity - and was pleased to have the opportunity to read the second one via NetGalley. Although this is a follow-on novel from the first,it could equally be read as a standalone. Danby does not rely just on the story of the search carried out by her identity detective - Rose Haldane, but builds up a detailed and believable picture of the life of her main character, Justine. Well written with realistic characters and the setting out of the story in a carefully and balanced way, I would highly recommend this novel .

Thank you Netgalley and Beulah Press for the ARC

2010. Justine's current succes, a collage series called The Unbearable Greenness of Green, brings us art and nature, friendship and abandonement. Federico, Darya and Rose are all in some way connected to the artist. The chapters jump to 1983 and back getting closer to the secret that Justine has been keeping for years, scared of loosing her credibility as an artist. Beautifully written at an easy pace, it takes us by the hand as we witness the artist struggle to create, take care of her friend and at the same time make sense of her past.
I was impressed by the unwillingly produced headache paintings, explaining the truth as a pain-thing. Equally wonderful is Justine's tender care for Darya.
There are deep thoughts on life and surroundings that are recognizable to all of us.
Eventually all comes together in a heartfelt ending.
Connectedness is a gripping story of love, loss and the human struggle to be your one true self.
An amazing read.