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A review of "Thicker Than Water" by Bethan Darwin

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There was a reason that I decided to review this book. As soon as I knew the story involved Wales and Canada, I was sold! Having come from a coal mining heritage in the Welsh valleys and lived in Canada for nineteen years, this book was right up my street! One of the first things that struck me in the beginning chapters was the writer's expression of details. I always had a clear picture of the scenes including the nappy changing that many can relate to! Secondly, there is a professionalism that is evident in the research and the writing. This book tells the tales of Gareth Maddox, a successful lawyer who leaves London with his wife and family and returns to Wales where his heart lies; and of his great- grandfather, Idris, who emigrates to Canada after the miners strike in the 1920's. The parallel stories of  Gareth and his family and that of his great grandfather and his twin brother are enthralling and really draw the reader in.  The history of the Welsh vales a