Review: A Brilliant Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2012
What a beautiful story.  When I started reading Starfish it happily occurred to me that I had found an author who would carry on from my much loved, and sorely missed Maeve Binchy.  It very quickly became apparent that Jennie Orbell will never need to carry on from any other author.  Her own style puts her right in front with the best of them.Livvy Mallen, emotionally broken and deeply physically hurt, believing that she is the one that is at  fault, because of one of those vile abusive men that unfortunately really are out there, finds her way back to normality and to a perfect love.I loved feeling all the emotions in this book.  Humour, angst, and the warm, comforting day to day things of life are woven cleverly together, and draw you in completely.  I could hear the Christmas carols on the radio, smell the New Years feast and see the cliffs and sea rushing in.  I felt Livvy's terror as the disgusting William returns to hurt her again.  I especially loved feisty Molly and Martha, and Jules the camp hairstylist.  I suggest you read Starfish, meet them yourself, and grow fond of them as I did.A perfectly crafted book.  I don't say it lightly, when I say that Jennie Orbell is clearly one of those rare finds, an author, and a master of her craft.  You would have to be both illiterate and completely lack imagination not to love this story from the first word to the last.If I were to recommend only one book this year, this is it.