I like the format of this story- alternating chapters told from different characters pov. I thought it was pretty suspenseful; a young boy named Richard with an ability to see the dead and speak to them (he also has a spirit guide he can talk to names Solly from Africa), has to contend with a supportive father, a counselor from his school who is trying to help him fit in (and deal with issues from an oppressive relationship), classmates and other teachers who are freaked out by Richard, and others who step in to with their own issues. At any rate, the book isn't very long and is an easy, uncomplicated read. So grab a favorite beverage, find a comfy place to spend a couple hours, and read this story! It's well written and it's really good!

A really good book thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend.

A delightful original book that warmed my heart!
Young Richard has a gift - he is able to pass messages from the dead to the living - but school aren't happy that he sometimes shares his gift and in turn gets called weird . His parents struggle to support their son and Rae is called in to try to mediate between the school and family. A wonderful story unravels which captured me from the start. Sad - emotional and enlightening - read it!!!

I picked this book as an instant read on NetGalley, attracted by the cover imagery and the brief outline of the story.

Rae works with children at risk of being excluded from school. Richard is a young boy who hears spirits and under pressure from his father to expand his gifts, has recently run into trouble in school for scaring fellow pupils with his gift.

This is how Rae and Richard come to meet and what follows is a truly beautiful story of two very different, but also very similar, lost souls.

Don't be put off by the supernatural element to this story, this is first and foremost a drama and a fantastic one at that.