A Particular Man — Lesley Glaister

Love never dies in this novel by “a writer of addictive emotional thrillers” (The Independent).

Told from three perspectives A Particular Man is about love, truth and the unpredictable consequences of loss.

When Edgar dies in a Far East prisoner of war camp it breaks the heart of fellow prisoner Starling, the man who loved him. When, after the war, he visits Edgar's family, Edgar's mother, Clementine, mistakes him for another man, and he fails to correct the mistake. 

Playing the role of someone else and being in Edgar's home with those who loved him, stirs powerful and disorientating emotions in Starling.

Edgar's loss has driven his sister, Aida, to seek solace in the arms of a series of men �" but the meeting with Starling sparks a powerful and complex connection, fueled by their mutual longing for Edgar.

Meanwhile Clementine, also grieving for Edgar, has secrets of her own…

“One of Britain's finest novelists.” -- The Sunday Telegraph

“[Glaister] commands respect for writing novels which are not just dark and mysterious but also emotionally satisfying.” -- The Times Literary Supplement

“An expert plotter.” -- The Scotsman