things change

Nothing But Blue Skies by Thomas McGuane is one of those books you live in and which you don’t want to end.

Set in Montana in the 1990s, it’s a sad story of a middle-age man disintegrating after his wife leaves him. He neglects his businesses, occasionally creating havoc as his despair increases. Sometimes, crude and very funny, I didn’t want to leave Frank and his struggles.

Wonderfully written and with terrific dialogue, this is probably a middle-aged man’s book. Highly recommended.