Some Kind of Hero - Donna Hay

I am now a real fan of Donna Hay's book and when I saw this one in a charity shop for the bargain price of 50 pence, I decided I would grab it and have a go. I have loved the 2 previous Donna Hay books I have read so I expected that I would like this one too, and luckily for me, Hay did not disappoint, with her realistic and fun story-telling style! A quick bit about the author for those of you who haven't heard of her, and I am sure there are a few of you! Donna Hay is the author of 7 books, and Some Kind Of Hero is her 4th book. She has won critical acclaim for most of her novels, and her debut novel called Waiting In The Wings won the Romantic Novelists ...  Read the complete review

This was the first book I had read by Donna Hay, although I had heard of her book 'Goodbye Ruby Tuesday' and knew that that had some good write ups. 'Some Kind of Hero' was a good introduction to this author and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Generally I would say that it is quite a light read although it does deal with some more difficult issues such as the loss of a parent, and how children deal with this. It also shows how parents, particularly in difficult circumstances, allow themselves to be manipuleted by their children. The main character in this book is Tess Doyle. She is a single mother, abandoned by her son's father before he is born. ...  Read the complete review