Last Winter of Dani Lancing

by P.D. Viner

[Lianne]

It took me about two or three chapters to orient myself to what was going on in the novel. But once the confusion cleared and the story took off, I could not put this book down and ended up finishing it in the wee hours of morning. The Last Winter of Dani Lancing is very much about the psychology of grief, how different people respond and cope. Patty and Jim, for example, cope with the death of their only daughter in very different ways, resulting in a breakdown of their marriage.

The Last Winter of Dani Lancing was an intriguing novel with a very fascinating and introspective take on grief and loss. While it was also suspenseful and had an atmosphere of tension and uncertainty, I was far more taken with how Jim, Patty and Tom were struggling to accept and reconcile their feelings over Dani’s loss. If you’re into psychological novels and crime novels, this book is worth checking out.

You can read this review in its entirety over at eclectictales.com: http://www.eclectictales.com/blog/2013/09/30/review-the-last-winter-of-dani-lancing/