Patrick Ness' latest book A Monster Calls is a beautifully written and moving tale about pain, loss and forgiveness. As with his fantastic Chaos Walking series, A Monster Calls sits in that middle ground somewhere between good and evil where the ambiguity of life resides. Although it's short, the fantastic writing combined with Jim Kay's amazing illustrations will leave you blubbering like a fool. Do not read this book in public it is ridiculously sad.
A Monster Calls will stay with you for a long time.


- Toby