Reviewed by Mrs HanhamIf you ever wondered what an undertaker’s job is like then this book is for you. “The dead I know” is about a young man, Aaron who is given a job with a funeral director. Aaron is a quiet, maybe, disturbed young man who lives with his guardian Mam at the local caravan park. Mam’s mental health seems to be in question and Aaron tries to help as best he can as he loves her and she is the only family he has.
We meet John Barton who owns the funeral parlour and his lovely, helpful family, Mrs Barton and twelve year old daughter, Skye. John takes Aaron under his wing as he shows promise as an assistant and the dead don’t seem to bother him.
As the plot unravels we find out that he has a chronic sleepwalking problem and recurring dreams that he can’t explain. Dreams of a lifeless hand, a man and blood. He often awakes to find himself not in his bed but a long way from home, unable to remember anything.
To add to Aaron’s woes there is Westy, who is a fellow inhabitant of the caravan park. Westy is in with a nasty crowd and thinks Aaron has stolen a considerable amount of money accrued through selling drugs. Westy will go to violent lengths to get his money back.
Aaron’s past unfolds alongside his present dilemmas. Can he put the past behind him and find his peace?
A heart-breaking, touching read.
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