The Road

Simon Guerrier — 2010

Science fiction. Annie has learned quite a bit about her new friend Gemma: she's 40 and used to work in a pharmacy, she likes to go bowling, and she's never forgiven herself for the suicide of her teenage son. She also died ten years ago and doesn't know why she's come back through that doora Perhaps it has something to do with the new road they're building through the rundown part of town. The city's plans are sparking protests, and Annie knows those derelict houses hold a secret in Gemma's past. Will stopping the demolition help Gemma be at peace again? Annie wants George and Mitchell to join the road protest, but they're more concerned by mysterious deaths at the hospital. Deaths that have also attracted the attention of the new Hospital Administratora Featuring Mitchell, George and Annie, as played by Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey and Lenora Crichlow in the hit series created by Toby Whithouse for BBC Television.

Reviews

Sian Wadey@sianwadeykerr

Aug 12, 2022

Being Human: The Road by Simon Guerrier I'm a massive fan of the Being Human series, and I was a bit sceptical about the accompanying book, but my aunt, also a big fan of the series, recommended it to me. I've read other books from TV shows, such as CSI and Dr Who, but my main problem was that Being Human is a series and has an ongoing storyline every week where as the other books (from TV Shows) I've read are distinct and you can read them (or watch them) without knowing the back story. You can't with this, not that it personally mattered, but it felt like a part of the book was missing. The plot otherwise was good, intriguing and I didn't guess the ending at all and the quality of writing was good, but other points let the book down. For example, the writer didn't capture the characters very well. There were a few moments with George, where he nailed it, but I found myself shaking my head when a character did or said something more often than not. If I find another Being Human book by a different author then I'll check it out, but if not, I'll stick to the TV series.

Madison Craft@aurinova

Mar 9, 2022