His sensitivity is proven as he wonders whether they had good lives, were loved and were missed. We meet them all as Grace, Billy’s mum, tackles the hard issues of her missing son and the drastic realisation that she needs help and that she has done a massive disservice to herself and Billy.īilly’s pillbox hideaway is located within a graveyard and early after his first night, he discovers a few names and dates on the gravestones. The neighbours hearing arguments, the disinterested neighbours wanting to be left alone and those who will do anything to help. The style of writing from various perspectives highlights the communities in which we live. Billy adores his mother but has reached breaking point and makes the bold and dangerous decision to run away. There are a few books that have completely stunned me and rendered me speechless, The Hideaway being the most recent.īilly is living in a house with domestic abuse and he feels it keenly though his mum seems to take the brunt of the physicality from partner Jeff. With a book like this, I try to write my review immediately to capture the raw emotion and heartfelt awe I feel after finishing. My well read proof copy bears the marks of outstanding passages and quotes to return to with my sticky notes.
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