“The Choice” by Penny Hancock
“It wasn’t until many years later that I found the canister containing the undeveloped film from that day.’ Tobias’s voice is quieter now and hoarse from his shouting. ‘I had no idea what it contained. I took it to be developed. It was only then that I saw the evidence of what actually happened. It was only then, Renee. Only then did I know I’d blamed the wrong daughter. But it was too late to change anything…” (“The Choice” by Penny Hancock)
One wrong is done, and the lives of many get entangled in that wrong.
Best-selling author of “Tideline”, “The Darkening Hour”, “A Trick of the Mind”, and “I Thought I Knew You”, Penny Hancock’s “The Choice” is a profoundly emotional and intricately woven narrative centred on the complex relationships within the Gulliver family. The novel, told in an alternative narrative voice between Renee and Irena, focuses on Renee’s life along with her husband Tobias, who suffers a debilitating stroke, her elder daughter Mia, who is going through a challenging situation with her husband, and her estranged daughter, Irena. The novel explores the long-lasting impact of a traumatic childhood accident that left Renee’s son George physically scarred and deeply affected the family’s dynamics. Everyone blames Irena for the mishap and she left home for six years. This creates a painful rift, compounded by her controversial decision to take her nephew Xavier from school without informing the family. Irena’s impulsive act of spending time with her nephew is perceived as abduction by Mia, who always plays the role of a perfect daughter for the family, and Tobias, who consistently fails to see the real intention behind his younger daughter’s actions.
What will happen next? Would it be possible for the characters to find their scars and heal them with mutual love and forgiveness? To know that, you have to read the novel.
“The Choice” by Penny Hancock is not a thriller driven by twists, but a profound emotional mystery, where the real suspense lies in the choices people make when pushed to their limits. For readers who appreciate slow-burn literary fiction with emotional intelligence and a tender, searching heart, “The Choice” is a brilliant pick-up.
The book is available here for Indian book lovers:
and for US readers : https://www.amazon.com/Choice-Paperback-Penny-Hancock/dp/1509867910
and for US readers : https://www.amazon.com/Choice-Paperback-Penny-Hancock/dp/1509867910