#BlogTour: Space Hopper by Helen Fisher@HFisherAuthor @simonschusterUK @harriett_col @RandomTTours #SpaceHopper #HelenFisher #RandomThingsTours

Book Synopsis:

This is a story about taking a leap of faith
And believing the unbelievable
 
They say those we love never truly leave us, and I’ve found that to be true. But not in the way you might expect. In fact, none of this is what you’d expect.
 
I’ve been visiting my mother who died when I was eight.
And I’m talking about flesh and blood, tea-and-biscuits-on-the-table visiting here.
 
Right now, you probably think I’m going mad. 
Let me explain…
 
Although Faye is happy with her life, the loss of her mother as a child weighs on her mind even more now that she is a mother herself. So she is amazed when, in an extraordinary turn of events, she finds herself back in her childhood home in the 1970s. Faced with the chance to finally seek answers to her questions – but away from her own family – how much is she willing to give up for another moment with her mother?
 
Space Hopper is an original and poignant story about mothers, memories and moments that shape life.

Space Hopper is available in hardback and ebook now. You can purchase your copy by using the link below or through your local indie bookstore.

My Review:

Space Hopper was an incredibly moving, poignant and original story that will stay with me for a long time.

Firstly I absolutely loved the magical aspect of the story and I really enjoyed learning more about it throughout the book. As someone who’s sadly lost a few close relatives the idea that I could somehow contact them and spend some time with them is very appealing. It was therefore lovely to be able to experience this through Faye and see how the experience helps her. I liked the way the magical side of the story was present throughout the story as to often in similar books it is only there for a small part of it.

The main character Faye is a interesting main character and I felt instantly connected to her in the way she felt about being a mum. For me there is no greater fear than leaving my young children behind so I felt a lot of sympathy to how Faye was feeling about the loss of her mother. Louis, Faye’s best friend, is an absolute delight and managed to bring a lot of humour into the story. He is partially sighted and I liked this link with the author’s real life job of working with the RNIB. It was interesting to learn more about how it affects him and his perpective on what people with sight can see.

The author manages to weave some quite serious topics into the book whilst maintaining the uplifting and charming side of the story which I thought was very clever. The idea of faith, God, love and grief are all discussed within the story which was fascinating to follow. I think this would make it a very good book club read as I feel there would be lots to discuss.

Overall I really enjoyed this uplifting and quirky read which is hard to believe is the author’s debt. The plot is well developed and I was quickly absorbed into the story. I felt very sad when the book ended as I had to say goodbye to all the lovely characters and the lovely, magical world the author has created.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Simon and Schuster for my copy of this book via Netgalley. If you are looking for an original, charming read to escape reality for a little bit I highly recommend this book!

About The Author:

Helen Fisher spent her early life in America, but grew up mainly in Suffolk where she now lives with her two children. She studied Psychology at Westminster University and Ergonomics at UCL and worked as a senior evaluator in research at the RNIB. She is now a full-time author.Space Hopper is her first novel. She is currently working on her second novel.