Member Review
Review by
Tracey B, Reviewer
I don’t know why, but I love rooting for a character who’s done something he shouldn’t have done and has to find a way out of that poor decision. Frederick Fife is that guy. He’s allowed a case of mistaken identity to go way too far. But, Frederick is also irresistible, the kind of guy you’d welcome into your life because he’s so kind and positive.
I love books about feisty older people, too, and it’s not just because I’m aging. When I was much younger, two of my favorite books were Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton and Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. Both featured elderly protagonists. Oh, and I’ll always celebrate reading The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson and A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman. Not to mention the fact that my debut novel is about an older woman. But, I digress.
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston is packed with humor and warmth. You’ll keep turning the pages to find out how in the world the mess Frederick has made can possibly be resolved. And you’ll be sorry to come to the end because you know you’ll miss the lovable guy and his found family.
Many thanks to HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for an advance review copy of this book.
I love books about feisty older people, too, and it’s not just because I’m aging. When I was much younger, two of my favorite books were Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton and Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. Both featured elderly protagonists. Oh, and I’ll always celebrate reading The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson and A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman. Not to mention the fact that my debut novel is about an older woman. But, I digress.
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston is packed with humor and warmth. You’ll keep turning the pages to find out how in the world the mess Frederick has made can possibly be resolved. And you’ll be sorry to come to the end because you know you’ll miss the lovable guy and his found family.
Many thanks to HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for an advance review copy of this book.
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