The Lights Go Out in Lychford

The fourth Lychford novella is, to my mind, the best one so far. Which is high praise, as the previous three have been very good to excellent. The third one, A Long Day In Lychford was a difficult read, as it was all about the fracturing of UK society in the past few years, as well as creating the conditions leading to this one. Our three heroines start this one at their lowest point in the series. Full of self doubt, besieged by health issues, fearing and creating isolation. This book is about dealing with those fractures, and healing not just their relationships but the town itself. If it weren't for the very end, I could have accepted this one as an excellent conclusion to the series. But that's where Cornell dangles an undeniable hook, one that should be addressed in the next novella, which as I understand it WILL be the final one in the series. Looking forward to it!

An emotional return to Lychford! This novella instalment signals a drastic change in the town and for Lizzie, Autumn and Judith. A woman arrives in town collecting wishes, but Autumn knows that wishes made never come true the way you think... I liked this fourth novella better than the last one, and I hope the future ones include more focus on the central friendship. This was a bit tough as it provides an intimate view of life with dementia and its associated frustrations. What I really want is for this series to become a TV show, but for now the novellas will have to do!