THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

by Abbie Greaves (£12.99, Cornerstone, HB) Mary waits at the train station every day for seven years, holding a sign bearing the words, ‘Come Home Jim’. But what has happened to Jim and where is he now? Mary has to muster the strength to face her past and answer those questions. Both a love story and a mystery, this tender and moving tale raises so many issues, including the importance of family and community.