Book after Book

By Mike Phillips Published by Harper Collins Synopsis: Daniel grew up without a father. His mother told him that his father died the year he was born, and he had no reason to doubt her … until now. Daniel’s getting married next week. He’s got his future all worked out. It’s his past that’s the problem. Daniel never knew his father. All his mother would say was that his dad had been a Nigerian who died the year Daniel was born. He didn’t even know what his dad looked like, until an old neighbour showed him a picture. But the man in photo is still alive…and now Daniel will stop at nothing to find him. This book belongs to the Quick Reads collection, designed to get adults into reading. While I believe that this initiative is worthy of praise, I have found this short novel disappointing. The starting point is good – a young man on the eve of marriage and fatherhood wanting to know more about his past in order to better understand himself. There is nothing wrong with that but ...