![]() And as she struggles, and fails, to maintain appearances, her guilt-ridden son and his friend James set up an elaborate plan to save her.Īnd there is perhaps just too much going on. We are never sure just how much Byron is to blame for what happens, but it is Diana, his beautiful, fragile mother, who is most dramatically affected. From then on, everything is out of kilter and their lives begin to unravel. It may all be a terrible mistake, but his worst fears are confirmed. On the way to school one fog-laden morning, his mother takes a route forbidden by her husband - Byron sees his watch go backwards for two seconds and then there is an accident. The early story begins during a Leap Year and when Byron's best friend James tells him that two extra seconds will be added to the clocks, Byron becomes obsessed with the possible danger that he thinks the introduction of this wrinkle in time will bring. In this, her second novel, the author of the acclaimed The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ambitiously structures her story in two parallel narratives: the story of Byron and the present-day story of Jim. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Perfect Author Rachel Joyce ![]()
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