Finished in less than 24 hours. Could not put this down. This is the story of Fiona, a high court judge, who has to make a decision that will affect the life or death of a young teenage boy. He is a Jehovah's Witness, and is dying of leukemia. According to his parent's religious beliefs, he is unable to have a blood transfusion which is the only medical avenue left to him. The hospital takes the family to court in an attempt to save the child, and Fiona has to decide on the correct decision to make. At the same time, her marriage is in crisis and she is struggling to come to terms with a previous judgement that she made concerning a pair of Siamese twins.
I can't believe that I haven't had an Ian McEwan book on this blog yet!!! I've read loads! But clearly not for a very long while. I really enjoyed reading this book - I was able to get into it and just immerse myself. We were traveling up to Bath, and for once, I was grateful for a delay to our incredibly slow train journey.
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