Thankyou to NetGalley, Troubador Publishing, Matador and Peter Crawley for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of The Wind Between Two Worlds.
I have to admit, I don't know what it was about this novel that appealed to me but I had to jump at the chance. I am so glad I did.
Peter Crawley has weaved an amazing story with characters that are relatable. He has covered topics that are relevant to society today , not by glossing over them but by telling it like it is. I could not read this book fast enough.
Would definitely recommend The Wind Between Two Worlds. From the beautiful cover to the intriguing story within, I don't think there will be too many readers ( if at all ) that will regret picking up this novel.

This book starts off quite slow and if I am honest, it left me feeling that I was listening in to a conversation but not getting all of the details. The characters felt vague and it was not clear where the plot was heading.
Interspersed with the story were sections of 'transcript' between the main character, Simon and another character's father, 'Joseph' these were very interesting and contained very well researched information on the Middle East conflict.
Getting back to the main story about half way through the plot picks up and takes direction. It centres on a 'rough sleepers' or homeless people, with a focus on returned servicemen who fall through the cracks in the mental health and support services of people suffering PTSD.
I don't want to give away the plot but it did develop into an interesting and obviously well researched story.

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For me this is a different type of book than what I usually read. Although it was rather hard for me to get through it is very well written. The characters didn't seem as realistic to me as they could have and there is so much going on that it is sometimes hard to follow. However because the subject matter is somewhat unusual the story is interesting.

Well written and timely book that is unique in that the topics are not frequently written about. The cover is beautiful and so is the author's writing.

I requested this book because both the cover and the subject matter appealed. I was not disappointed. The characters were believable and varied and the book moved at a comfortable pace. I hope that Peter will write more with these characters who were just like people you could meet on any given day in any UK town or city. A mystery man, a guy with a regular and safe job, military friends and concerned family friends with a bit of mystical eastern flavour sprinkled throughout.
More please.

I requested this book because it seemed like an interesting topic to read about. Not many books are dealing with these problems, these people. I'm a little uncertain about it, though. After I read it through, I'd say I liked it very much, and I did, but that's mostly only because of the second half, or rather the last third of the novel. I had to get through at least half of the book so that I could be at least a little invested. I can't really put my finger on why exactly, but I felt a little detached while reading.
As I think about it, it may be the 'journalist after a story' thing that made me feel a little distant in the beginning. It sounds like a good concept, and all in all, seeing the whole arc, I'd say it worked well, but it made it hard for me to connect with the story and characters at first. It's mostly talking about things, and not actually seeing how things were done. I expected this book to actually be about those things promised, to see and feel what it's all like, but all I could see was a young journalist trying to gather a story. It's okay, but I felt like I would've been more interested in actually secondhand-experiencing stuff, and not reading about how a guy hears about the actual story. It also results in going through happenings a couple times too much, thus making me feel like I'm in and out of interest for most of the novel.

The second half saved this book for me, though. The story got faster paced, and I started to connect with the characters. Simon seemed like a nice guy after all, even though at first I sometimes couldn't help feeling like he really was in it only for the story (in spite of  himself thinking otherwise). This changed by the end, and I happened to like him. I enjoyed his interactions with Soraya, as well as the policeman Carver. The only character I had a problem with was Candy. I don't mean that I didn't like her, I mean that I felt like...well, like she wasn't a real character, a real person at all. She was so obviously there for only technical purposes. As soon as Simon (and the story) didn't need her, she just disappeared. I found that weird. Otherwise, I thought the characters were good and believable.

After finishing this novel, and seeing it as a whole (I had to go back and reread the first chapter to remember how it all started, though), I think this was a fairly good book. I enjoyed (especially the second half), and I'm glad I read it. In most books that at least mention these topics, these are showed only peripherally, and I loved that this one dared to make it the main theme.

If you like a good mystery and have a little patience, this is a book for you!