Book review: Cousins by Salley Vickers

Will Tye suffers a life-altering accident after falling from the roof of his university building.

The effects of this day ripple through 60 years and three generations, with his sister, aunt and grandmother unpicking the chain of events that followed. Little is known of Will’s honest feelings towards his situation as his narrative is offered only through the women closest to him.

This framework allows the reader to make their own decision if the narrators are reliable or not, and make assumptions about Will’s true viewpoint.