Book synopsis
Sometimes, the friend you need is the one you never saw coming.
Frank and Red are a mess.
Frank is a grumpy old curmudgeon. A recluse whose only company is the ‘ghost’ of his dead wife, Marcie. He is estranged from his friends, his son, and the ever-changing world beyond his front gate.
And then Red moves in next door.
Red is six. A boy struggling to adjust to the separation of his mum and dad, a new school, and the demonic school bully. Red is curious, smart, he never stops talking, and he’s got a trampoline.
From the moment Red’s blonde mop appears over the top of the fence that divides their two gardens, the unlikeliest of friendships is born.
. . . And it is a friendship that will change both of their lives forever.
My review
I bought this on my kindle a while ago and never seemed to get round to reading it. What a big mistake that was. I absolutely fell in love with these characters from the very first page. Frank is a recluse who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Red the little boy who moves in next door, much to Franks dismay.
This book made me laugh out loud in several parts and also made me emotional too. I would love to know more about Frank and Red’s relationship as he gets older in another book. Also I think it is because I was so sad when it had all ended as it is such a wonderful book, that you don’t want it to ever end.
I will be recommending this book to everyone! I have already bought it for my Mum to read and her thoughts are the same it is a wonderful book. This is one of my favourite books of all time!