Reading this novel, for me, was like watching someone else's child graduating with full honours. I've followed Cally Taylor's process writing Heaven Can Wait and was very excited about finally getting to read it. I was a little worried about the supernatural content (as I've been disappointed with supernatural content in books before) but my worries were soon unfounded as from the first chapter I was hooked. The supernatural content was handled very well and it's a credit to Taylor's writing style that this is probably the best supernatural chicklit/womens fiction novel I've read.
Right from the beginning, I got sucked into the world of the main character, Lucy. I was able to connect with the character straight away. That for me is a sign that the book is a winner. I saw Lucy's traits in me; daft things she said, using wrong words and making silly mistakes...for a dead character she came across as very real!
I managed to read this book in little under 24 hours. But saying that, I did very little else but read in that time. I couldn't put this book down. Whenever I did put it down, I wanted to pick it up again immediately. I needed to know what happened next.
I laughed. I cried. This book made me feel very grateful for the people I have in my life. For you don't know when an accident could take them away.
All in all, this book is a fantastic read and I highly recommend it.