The death and life of Charlie St Cloud - Ben Sherwood

Introduced to Charlie and his younger brother, Sam at the start of this compelling novel, we quickly learn of the terrible tragedy that befalls their family. Then, as the story unfolds, we leap forward in time to find an older, unhappy Charlie, working as caretaker of the cemetery where his sibling is buried.

It is here that Charlie meets Grace, who is laying her father to rest. Their encounter offers Charlie a chance at love, but also forces him to confront the fact that he has allowed the past to haunt him - shaping his relationships, regrets and, ultimately, his chance for redemption. Now, still half-stuck in the world of the dead, he has to decide whether it is finally time to say goodbye, and face the future.

Praise for The Man Who Ate The 747: 'A moving metaphorical love story with laughs . . . A genial fable that gracefully illuminates the extremes to which people will go in the name of passion' US Weekly