The downside of this job is the constant reminder of death when he has a very sick grandmother to worry about. His days aren’t any easier, Aaron has taken on a position at a funeral home. Aaron is plagued with nightmares which cause him to sleepwalk, often waking up in strange places, sometimes bruised and usually disheveled, always with no memory of what has happened. Caring for someone in this condition while holding down a job is difficult, but for Aaron the situation has a number of complicating factors. They live together in a caravan park (the Australian equivalent of an American RV park). He is caring for his grandmother who is suffering with the increasingly debilitating effects of dementia.
Read moreĪaron is faced with more responsibilities than most young men. It was unlike anything I've read so far, and for that it garnered five stars without a second thought. I've waited this long to write a review, simply because I couldn't figure out how to express how this made me feel. This review is short, but my words have dried up. I honestly believe that this was the perfect way to tell this story. Gardner expertly led me into the gritty truth that surrounded Aaron's past, into the darkness that he tried so hard to keep suppressed, and finally I was able to see why our main character was so broken inside. Slowly, little pieces of him began to come to the surface. A troubled boy who others looked at with mistrust or disdain. I was presented with a boy I knew nothing about. That might not make any sense now, but trust me when I say you'll see what I mean if you choose to add this to your reading list.Īaron's past started as this vast and empty space. For the first time in my reading life, a book that dealt with monumentally heavy topics felt like it flew by. Go into The Dead I Know with no preconceptions, and just let it sweep you up and away. To anyone considering this book, please do yourself a favor and completely ignore the blurb.
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