REVIEWED BY CINDY
TITLE: Ten Mile Bottom
AUTHOR: Teodora Kostova
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 232 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 16, 2018
BLURB:
I’m a son, a brother, a friend.
A writer.
An addict.
Dead.
Cardiac arrest isn’t enough to keep me dead, though. The doctors brought me back, but for what?
At twenty four I’ve already achieved what most people do in a life time. I’m a successful author, own a flat in the heart of London and drive my dream sports car.
Or at least that’s what people see.
Once the spotlight fades, I’m left alone with my overactive mind, alcohol and drugs the only way to quiet down the noise.
Until an overdose nearly kills me and drags everyone I love down with me.
With the help of my best friend, I leave London and its toxic influence behind, moving to a small town in the outskirts of Cambridge to try and put my life back together again.
If only it were that easy.
REVIEW:
It’s kind of funny. This is the second book I’ve read in the last few weeks on the exact same subject matter and both of them have been excellent.
Finn is a man who’s been running on empty for a long time. His relationship with his family is in shambles and he and his best friend and leading each other right into hell. When Finn finally realizes how much his behavior is affecting the people around him, he agrees to try his best to get things straightened around.
Ben is good and kind and an all around good guy. He starts out as a friend that Finn really needs and ends up being so much more.
Watching these two men make their way toward each other is a slow, beautiful journey and I couldn’t help falling head over heals for both these characters.
Finn isn’t really broken, just a little bent. And the support he finds in Ben is exactly what he needs to start healing his life.
And Finn helps Ben break out of his shell and reach for more out of his life. It’s a grand story with so much to adore.
Rose, the young girl who lives in the neighborhood and forcibly befriends Finn is a treat. Always love seeing supporting women in these stories who aren’t total cows.
And Finn’s family is wonderful as well. Supporting players instead of just being ways of advancing the plot.
Aiden, Finn’s best friend, made me smile, with his devotion to his friend and his determination that they were both going to change their lives for the better.
The story definitely has it’s fair share of angst, but it never overwhelms the rest of the plot, letting us focus on how Finn finally heals himself.
I was swept along by the plot, unable to put it down until I saw how it ended. I had everything pictured in my head. The men, the town where it was all taking place, and I have no problem recommending this story to everyone.
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