Grave Talk by Nick Spalding
Lake Union Publishing (November 1, 2024)
Humorous Fiction
The hardest part of death is learning how to live.
The last thing Alice expects to see at her husband’s graveside on his birthday is a giant, talking frog. On closer inspection, it’s a grown man dressed as Kermit.
Turns out Alice’s husband is buried next to Ben’s older brother Harry, who—as a parting practical joke in his will—insisted that Ben visit his grave each year, on this specific day, dressed in an as-yet-undisclosed pageant of embarrassing fancy dress.
With little but their grief and this one day in common, Alice and Ben form a very special, very strange friendship, meeting just once a year: same day, same time, same place—different silly costume. As the years pass and grief alters, can their unique bond help them cope with the hardest part of death: life?
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REVIEW
A moving story about grief and an annual friend that encourages you to move on
Two deeply grieving strangers who meet at the grave site of their loved ones. They found in each other someone who knows exactly what it’s like to feel the way they do. She’s unable to let her deceased husband go. He is in self-imposed shadow of his brother and unhappy with his life. They agree to meet the same day, same time, every year. Fill each other in on what’s happening with their lives; encourage and challenge each other. They can vent without fear or repercussions. Can talk openly and honestly. Over ten years they become best friends. My favorite outcome is that these two strangers become best friends, over the many years they only see each other the one day of the year and catch up. Towards the end, they do connect via email/telephone and in person outside of that one day, but I loved the premise. The true friendship between a young man and a slightly older women is such a treasure. Well written with humor woven in on the journey of love, life, and grief.
Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nick Spalding is an author who, try as he might, can’t seem to write anything serious.
Before becoming a full-time author, he worked in the communications industry, mainly in media and marketing. As talking rubbish for a living can get tiresome (for anyone other than a politician), he thought he’d have a crack at writing comedy fiction – with a very agreeable level of success so far, it has to be said. Nick is now a multimillion seller. This flabbergasts him every single day.
Nick is now in his fifties – and is rather annoyed at the universe about it, because it gave him no choice in the matter. He’s also addicted to Thai food and roast potatoes (not together), loves Batman and Warhammer, and has a dreadful singing voice.
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