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- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min read

From the Outside - Clare Johnston

Blog Tour stop for this beautiful tale that shows its never too late.

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"A tale of regret and redemption, in this world and the next"

Synopsis

When internet millionaire and philanthropist Harry Melville dies in a car crash at the age of forty four, the lives of his wife, Sarah, and twin brother, Ben, are thrown into turmoil.

Harry seemed to have it all; a close-knit family and a happy marriage - along with all the trappings of wealth.

Yet as he recalls his past from the afterlife, a story emerges of the unspoken and bitter jealousies between brothers and of an unhappy wife burdened by loneliness and guilt.

When Ben takes over the running of Harry's charity foundation he begins to find purpose for the first time in years. But the arrival of a talented young artist brings a series of revelations that expose Harry's complex and dual personality in full. As he learns his part in the suffering of those he left behind, is it too late for Harry to make amends?

A tale of regret and redemption in this world and the next. From the Outside looks at the futile rivalries that can destroy sibling relationships and the lost opportunity for happiness when ego is allowed to reign over emotion.

My Review

This is the story of twin brothers who by the time they were adults barely spoke and had little to do with each other, but there lives are brought back together after one of them dies in an accident.

There are so many views on life after death and many tales that have been written about it in this one we have Harry, one of the brothers who is out narrator in this tale.

Harry now has the ability to see, hear, and understand all about the ones he has left behind. Throughout he looks back over his whole life, and the revelations that happen as his brother and family work through his death and the loss of him from their lives.

This is a beautiful and well written tale of brotherly love and bonds, families, and finding peace after death and learning how to move forward and in doing that we all learn that perhaps it is never too late.

Author Bio

Clare Johnston is a journalist and content specialist, and a frequent contributor on radio and TV, having appeared on Radio 4's Woman's Hour, The Kaye Adams Programme and comedy satire show Breakingthe News on BBC Radio Scotland, along with STV2's Live at Five.

She is a former editorial director of Press Association Scotland and commercial editor and columnist with the Daily Record. She is currently working withthe DC Thomson media group and supports businesses with communication and content creation. Clare is based in Edinburgh.