The Haunting of Hattie Hastings, Part Three by Audrey Davis
Published: 30th July 2018
Pages: 101
Available on Kindle
Rating: 5/5
Blurb
Nothing lasts forever
… Gary’s time on earth seems to be coming to an end. His visits are less
frequent and his visibility is fading fast. But he still has a mission to
accomplish, which involves Hattie and her ability to pass on a heart-rending
message.
Best friend Cat’s ex-husband is determined to prove that he
deserves another chance, but do leopards really change their spots?
Times are tough for Hattie’s mother Rachel, but where
there’s life, there’s hope …
Meanwhile, is there someone already in Hattie’s life who can
help her move on when it’s finally time to say goodbye?
Get your tissues at the ready – both for laughter and tears
– with the final instalment of a trilogy that has been hailed ‘brilliant’, ‘hilarious’,
and ‘a great feel-good read’.
Review
This is the final part of the Hattie Hastings story so if
you haven’t read parts one and two yet I strongly suggest you so everything in
this book makes sense to you.
Hattie’s husband Gary was killed in a road traffic accident but
afterwards he didn’t disappear completely, after re-appearing several times to
Hattie and her best fiend Cat. Gary’s been given a mission to help those he’s
left behind, and in this part, he’s finally worked out what that mission is
before he can rest in peace and he sends Hattie to Scotland to try and help him
on his quest.
In this the final part of the story it was to say goodbye to
Gary for good, something which I did find quite emotional, as I’ve grown to
love his honest nature and obvious devotion to Hattie.
Audrey Davis has done
a fantastic job of giving each character a proper ending, something which can
appear rushed and incomplete even in some longer books but has been done sympathetically
and completely. I have loved reading the Hattie Hastings trilogy mostly because
I love Audrey’s writing style of quick witted one-liners which has taken the issues
of loss and grief and explored them in a sensitive way with humour that just
works.
I really hope this gets made into a complete book as I’ve loved
joining Hattie and Gary in their journey to everlasting peace, well Gary
anyway. I’m really looking forward to what Ms. Davis’ writes next.
About the Author
Audrey Davis
survived secondary school on the West coast of Scotland. Rubbish at science but
not too bad at English, she originally wanted to be an actress but was
persuaded that journalism was a safer option. Probably wise. She studied at Napier
College in Edinburgh, the only place in Scotland at that time to offer a
journalism course.
Her first foray into the hard-nosed newspaper world was as a junior reporter in Dumfriesshire. Duties included interviewing farmers about the prize-winning heifers to reporting on family tragedies. She persuaded her editor to let her launch an entertainment column which meant meeting the odd celebrity – or just the downright odd. From there, she moved to the loftier rank of senior reporter back in her home patch. Slightly more money, fewer farm animals but a higher crime rate. As Taggart would say: 'There's been a murrrrder!'
After a stint in London on a video magazine – yes, she is that old – Audrey moved to Singapore with her fiancĂ©. She tried valiantly to embrace the stinking heat, humidity and lack of jobs, although she did work briefly on a magazine which was banned by the government for 'artistic' use of naked men's bottoms.
Next on her adventures was a land Down Under where her main focus was raising Cost Centre One (aka firstborn) and coming to terms with the imminent arrival of Number Two. Still, she loved the Aussie way of life – BBQs, beaches and bring your own booze to restaurants – so it came as a blow when OH announced a move back to the UK. Not a job between them, the climate a possible deal breaker and an Exorcist-style vomiting infant on the flight home didn't bode well …
Always a survivor, Audrey sought out similar-minded friends (i.e. slightly bonkers), got the children into a good school and thought about taking up writing again. Sadly, thinking about it was as far as she got, unless you count shopping lists. Then, hubby drops another bombshell. Switzerland. As in – it's packing time again. Off to the land of cheese, chocolate, scarily efficient trains and a couple of teeny, tiny issues. Like driving on the 'wrong' side of the road and speaking a foreign language (French). The former was conquered fairly quickly (we'll skip over the wall demolition in week two), the latter remains an ongoing battle of the hopeful against the hopeless. At least she provides amusement for the local workforce.
It wasn't until 2016 that Audrey rediscovered her writing mojo with an online Writing Fiction course. From there, her first novel – A Clean Sweep – was born, although it took a bit longer than nine months from conception. A short, darker prequel – A Clean Break – followed, and in November 2017 she published the first in a novella trilogy, The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part One. Part Two is published on 21 March 2018, with the conclusion following in July. After which she might have a wee lie down …
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