On hearing that Jackser, her childhood abuser who 'sold her for a few cigarettes' is seriously ill, Martha is elated, thinking that finally she will be able to watch him suffer. But in the hospital she sees a frightened, lonely old man and realises with a shock that he seems to regret his earlier actions. During her vigil she is joined by Charlie, her beloved little brother, then the ma and some of her other siblings. All of them have suffered greatly and it is clear that no one connected to Jackser has escaped unscathed. Poignant, ribald, poetic and defiant, with its resolution of many unanswered questions about her life Ma, Jacker's Dyin' Alone is Martha at her best. It is the 7th and final book in the bestselling Ma series.
3 окт 2024
