“Aida watches Dennis open his tobacco pouch and stuff his pipe. As a child she was entranced by the process, and the glamorous stink of it, the special words: flake, shag, shank, dottle. He told her that each pipe had its own ghost, which is the taste when you suck it, empty and cold. Sometimes he let her taste the ghost.” LoveTruthRelationshipsPowerfulSacrificeLiesLoss Of IdentitySecrets And LiesForbidden ConnectionsCross Generational Book:A Particular Man Source: A Particular Man
“She hurries out of the hammering rain into the puddled shelter of St Pancras. As arranged, he's waiting outside WH Smith, and her heart jerks like a bad dog on a lead.” PowerfulHistoricalLegacyConnectionHauntingEmotional DepthSurvivor S GuiltMoral DilemmasForbidden ConnectionsEmotional Thriller Book:A Particular Man Source: A Particular Man
“She likes his wide, easy smile, the texture of his skin, the thick fair hair on his arms, almost like fur, the wholesome soapy smell of him. And she likes his height. He's taller by far than any British man she's been with; it's excessive, unnecessary, gorgeous. Invisibly, she sighs. Of course, she always knew it was temporary: that's the deal with G.I.'s.” TruthPowerfulGriefFictionHistoricalBetrayalMistakesSecretsSurvivor S GuiltEmotional Thriller Book:A Particular Man Source: A Particular Man