There was much to enjoy here, but I found I couldn't connect with it. I'd read more from this author in the future though.

There are some really good stories in this collection, all on the theme of family. I often struggle with short story collections to name specific ones that resonated, but felt that ‘Sundowners’ and ‘These Are The Days’ were the standouts in this collection.

Some of the stories though, I felt could have done with a bit more development just to allow me to work out the full focus, as I wasn’t able to connect with some of those characters.

Overall an interesting selection.

I hadn’t read anything from Evers before, and I loved his way with language and imagery. Some of these stories really hit me emotionally of how fragile relationships are. I’m not in a race to read more from Evers, but it’s certainly made me want to read more do this genre.

The most powerful story in the bunch is "Something Else to Say", about men struggling to connect and share feelings after a tragedy. It's subtle and written with a lot of sympathy, showing how much someone can want to help a friend but not quite be able to.