Finnie Walsh Book

This is the 2nd book I have read by Steven Galloway and I really hope it will not be the last. Whilst not quite as good as the Cellist of Sarajevo (although not many books are) this is still a cracking little book.

It basically tells the story of Paul Woodward who lives in a quiet town in Canada and befriends the local rich kid Finnie Walsh who then grow up together, become Hockey players together and continues to tell the story of both of their families and all the things that revolve them.

The key to Galloways writing is the depth of his characters, his descriptive style and how he brings you close to the key characters. I'm not really interested in Hockey, and the story itself ambles along, and yet I could not put it down. Its hard to actually describe what the secret of his success is, but his style is unique and whilst not as powerful as the Sarajevo book, this is a brilliant read nonetheless and absolutely worth some of your time to read it.