The father no longer lives there and the mother walks around the house like a ghost. We then skip forward twelve years, to the same house and the same family, still suffering from the terrible loss. Nine year old Robin, loved dearly by all of his family and friends, is found hanging from a tree in the garden. But I have always been drawn to dark and morbid books, so perhaps that is why I liked The Little Friend so much.įrom the outset the book is bleak, starting with the murder of a small child on Mother’s Day. This is certainly not a book to pick up if you’re already feeling down. This time round, I didn’t struggle and most certainly didn’t get bored.Īlthough not as intellectually challenging as the first time round, emotionally The Little Friend was still quite exhausting. It was a challenge back then, and I do remember struggling through some lengthy chapters. Donna Tartt’s second novel has been a favourite of mine since I first read it at the age of sixteen.
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