The consensus was that Eunice and Bombers storylines were unnecessary and didn't really add to the story of the main protagonist (Laura).

I became immersed in learning about him, those connected with him, and the lives of those who lost the items. It was all going well, but then in 2012 I got cancer, which was bloody inconvenient but precipitated an exciting hair journey from bald to a peroxide blonde Annie Lennox crop. I loved the slow unfolding of this story as we learn how both timelines intersect in such a touching and almost unexpected way. In The Keeper of Lost Things, debut novelist Ruth Hogan ties together the lives of her characters and the objects they discover. From the opening paragraph which sets up the story wonderfully with a lost item waiting to be found.I’ll always wonder when I look down and see little lost objects that we sometimes run across, about the person who lost it .

Several readers liked the way the people and connections were woven together, particularly in the opening and closing sections. All of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you! But there is also another interweaving story line - Eunice, who has lost something and lost the love of her life (literally).

Over the years they share their lives with Douglas and then Baby Jane, beloved dogs that rule the roost and eat a large amount of pastries. Ruth Hogan successfully intertwined a number of different stories, including a selection of short stories.

Interspersed throughout we have entrancing and shocking tales of some of the lost items, and the various situations that the owners found themselves in. There is a compelling, magical appeal to this story, not in the literal sense, but it added a pleasant ambiance of imaginative goodness.It's a quiet but beautifully intricate novel that will remind readers that we are each other's points of connection. I really sniggered at many of the humorous passages: the WI lady's knowledge of something Italian she'd had in a restaurant, incidents with Portia and Sunshine's honesty. Throw in a small little love story, a wonderful neighbor Sunshine, a girl with disabilities, and you have such a heartwarming story. I was so drawn to the premise of this book -- a man mourning the loss of the love of his life collects lost objects, hoping to reunite them with their owners, meanwhile writing short stories about each object.