A glorious adventure in the life of Florrie Butterfield

 

 ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ The Night in Question was the perfect book to look forward to each night as I prepared for bed. Nestled amongst my pillows I was enchanted by Florrie and the life she had led. Yes, she may be an 87-year-old amputee in an old folks' home in this gentle novel, but her spirit sang to me.

The adventures she had were bright and vivid and well recounted. We cover a fair few vignettes of Florrie's life but it didn't drag for me as memory-reflecting books sometimes can. Each story felt vital as we learned more of Florrie's history. Her time in Kenya could easily have been my time in Kenya as it opened her heart as it did my own. Her appreciation and love of people, different cultures and ways of life felt a balm in this brutal and bruised world. This was the right book for me at the right time and I loved it with my whole heart.