Three men, David, Tony and Steve come from three different, but very average Australian upbringings. Each with a different set of values and morals learned from their childhood and teenage years. Each could be described as typical or average.
The story of these three men revolves around a period of one year when their attitudes and reactions to life are tested by pain, upheaval and dislocation. When these men are stripped of their family, home, love and security, the essence of each man is uncovered.
David and Tony become friends at a time of loss and bitterness, as they suffer the trauma of marriage breakdown. They share their bitterness with Steven, who has been striving to reform his life after a prison term. He has the new stability of job, and a woman who loves him. A court dispute between Steven and an old girlfriend, regarding maintenance payments, reignites his past attitudes towards women and life.
Steven uses the dispute as an excuse to return to his comfort of a selfish and criminal past. In his attempts to help his new friends, Tony and David, he entangles them, by finding them work with his new employer. A man suspected of involvement in theft, drugs and murder.
The story of these three men revolves around a period of one year when their attitudes and reactions to life are tested by pain, upheaval and dislocation. When these men are stripped of their family, home, love and security, the essence of each man is uncovered.
David and Tony become friends at a time of loss and bitterness, as they suffer the trauma of marriage breakdown. They share their bitterness with Steven, who has been striving to reform his life after a prison term. He has the new stability of job, and a woman who loves him. A court dispute between Steven and an old girlfriend, regarding maintenance payments, reignites his past attitudes towards women and life.
Steven uses the dispute as an excuse to return to his comfort of a selfish and criminal past. In his attempts to help his new friends, Tony and David, he entangles them, by finding them work with his new employer. A man suspected of involvement in theft, drugs and murder.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A thought provoking read By Irish Eyes
This review is from: Nobody's Fault (Paperback)
This is a tale of three men all dealing with relationship breakdowns which in itself makes it very different. As a woman I found it fascinating to see things from the other side of the story and Haines gets across, in very raw, real, terms the anguish a man goes through when he has to relinquish his children. This is a book that you won't put down and forget but will mull over for sometime afterwards.....
A thought provoking read By Irish Eyes
This review is from: Nobody's Fault (Paperback)
This is a tale of three men all dealing with relationship breakdowns which in itself makes it very different. As a woman I found it fascinating to see things from the other side of the story and Haines gets across, in very raw, real, terms the anguish a man goes through when he has to relinquish his children. This is a book that you won't put down and forget but will mull over for sometime afterwards.....
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Read By Vivo
This review is from: Nobody's Fault (Paperback)
The first pages of this novel read like a social documentary and hide the fact that a real tough story starts a little later. The lightness of the first chapters are in contrast to the rest of the book when the story develops and the characters become real and really less than pleasant.
I was expecting a bitter male story, but was surprised to find that the story balances the reaction of all the characters in times of stress. Probably not the best read if you are in the middle of a relationship break-up as it is quite graphic in how each character reacts to his or her situation.
There is a pace that develops during the story, and makes the last chapters a real 'can't put down' read. A really good read.
A Good Read By Vivo
This review is from: Nobody's Fault (Paperback)
The first pages of this novel read like a social documentary and hide the fact that a real tough story starts a little later. The lightness of the first chapters are in contrast to the rest of the book when the story develops and the characters become real and really less than pleasant.
I was expecting a bitter male story, but was surprised to find that the story balances the reaction of all the characters in times of stress. Probably not the best read if you are in the middle of a relationship break-up as it is quite graphic in how each character reacts to his or her situation.
There is a pace that develops during the story, and makes the last chapters a real 'can't put down' read. A really good read.
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