Oh my Lord. This book. I have just this minute turned the last page and I have to get something written down about it right away. It is the most heart-breaking novel I think I have every read, and I defy anyone to read it without having their emotions wrung out by the terrible twists that pull a family apart in ways that can never be repaired. The hardest part to grasp is that any one of us could potentially have the course of our lives changed by circumstance, and even essentially good people can end up being responsible for something that can't be fixed. Corby is a the father of twin toddlers, who he adores, and he has become the primary care giver for the children after being made redundant. He and his wife Emily can no longer afford child care with only one salary coming in, but Corby is finding it hard to get another job and after a few months he is starting to lose interest in looking. It's stressful looking after the children and he's also becoming ...