Is this book angsty? Well, I don’t think the relationship is angsty. The Last Thing He Needs reminds me a bit of Shameless…but without the comedy. But what gets me is this group of kids, dysfunctional and messed-up, in survival mode – the only lifestyle they know is using means legal and illegal to stay together. Stories about kids w/ deadbeat parents, who have to do whatever they can to keep their siblings/family together, who scrape just to survive and do it all over again day after day…they HURT. But, I’m certain I was pleasantly surprised. I’m not quite sure what I expected when reading this book. Purchase Links: Dreamspinner, Amazon REVIEW: But when a tragedy strikes the O’Shea family and threatens everything he’s fought for, he’ll have to learn to do both to recover from the brutal hit. Tommy isn’t used to trusting outsiders, and he’s never asked for help in his life. As their unlikely friendship turns into a tentative relationship, they weather the daily storm of Tommy’s life with a lot of laughs and more than a few arguments. Rookie cop Bobby McAlister doesn’t belong in Tommy’s harsh world, but Tommy can’t push him out. It takes up every ounce of his energy and the last thing he needs is romance complicating his life further. Since he was fifteen years old, he’s managed to keep the children fed and out of foster care. Tommy O’Shea is raising his seven younger brothers and sisters without any help from his drug abusing father and stepmother. REVIEW: “The Last Thing He Needs” by JH Knight ABOUT:
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