Stella Carey has good reason to only work nights at the hospice where she is a nurse. Married to a war veteran who has returned from Afghanistan brutally injured, Stella leaves the house each night as her husband Vincent, locks himself away, unable to sleep due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
During her nights at the hospice, Stella writes letters for her patients containing their final wishes, thoughts and feelings – from how to use a washing machine, to advice on how to be a good parent – and usually she delivers each letter to the recipient after he or she has died.
That is until Stella writes one letter that she feels compelled to deliver in time to give her patient one final chance of redemption…
What would you say if you got one chance to say goodbye? This book explores that in a very unique way that I thought was very poignant. There are basically 3 storylines that you follow throughout the book and eventually they intersect. While I usually love that in a story, I wished it would have come together a little sooner. However, it was beautifully written, all the characters were flawed, yet lovely. Just an all around sweet read!
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