A sad but ultimately triumphant novel
by Maxine
British novelist Sadie Jones has won me over with her first novel, The Outcast. In an uptight, status conscious suburb of London in the 1950's, Lewis's father, Gilbert, returns from war. Already cold and unapproachable, he withdraws all affection from Lewis after the tragic death of his wife from drowning while at the river with Lewis. Suffering from the trauma of her death as well as the emotional abandonment of his father, Lewis expresses his pent up anger in a violent act that lands him in prison. On his return, two years later, his only solace is in the fickle attentions of beautiful Tasmin and the sincere love of her younger sister, Kit, both daughters of an abusive father. Lewis's guilt and anger consume him until, in a dramatic act of redemption, he proves himself the loving and compassionate person he truly is. Disturbing and gripping, The Outcast will hold you till the final page.
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