Simon begins a savage journey that leads him through all manner of trial and pain. The story follows the development of their friendship, their sharing of pain, their resourcefulness in extracting one another from ticklish situations and their willingness to trust each other. For the longest time I couldn't figure out what O'Leary was trying to tell me. But I knew that a fellow who could write Door Number Three had something important for me to understand. It was only hours later while washing my Sunday dishes did it occur to me what it was.
Life is a constant exchange.
If you can't give something to someone, whether it be love, trust, companionship or whatever, you shouldn't expect anything in return. Life is a gift, growth is a shared experience, you'll always gain something by giving to others. Thank you, Patrick O'Leary. Spares by Michael Marshall Smith, HarperCollins, Bantam Former cop and soldier Jack Randall has bottomed out. Five years earlier his wife and daugther were slaughtered.