Justin Huggler is an acclaimed correspondent whose work is distinguished by a profound understanding of complex international conflicts. His firsthand reporting from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other crisis zones reveals the human cost of war and instability. Huggler focuses on the raw reality of events, exploring their impact on ordinary people. His insightful perspective and precise prose draw readers into the heart of dramatic events.
This is a fast-paced, gripping novel which asks questions that will linger long after the last page is turned. Via the lives of a fascinating group of characters, former war correspondent Justin Huggler memorably evokes the atmosphere of a military occupation whose aftershocks are still being felt today.
When Jack, a war correspondent and wayward soul, returns home to Jersey injured from Afghanistan, he turns the lives of the Merryweather family upside down. Ten-year-old Ben and his brother and sister watch helplessly as the lively man they remember struggles to bring himself back from the brink.