Painful Heart

Although set in Sydney, Australia, the story and its characters have universal appeal. The author, is as equally adept at writing whimsical light-hearted banter between the various cast members, as he is at penning the occasional scathing diatribe, usually delivered by the insightful and complex Edward, a sometimes bitchy former drag-queen with an acerbic wit, and a heart of gold.He often presents the reader with challenges, encouraging the reader to examine their own preconceptions and moral compass, without preaching a particular viewpoint. Much like several of the characters, a read of many a chapter found this reader introspective, but ultimately all the better for the experience.Although humour and wit are the author's  obvious strengths, the final chapter of this story is amongst the most poignant you will ever read. Beautifully and sensitively written, it is an exceptional conclusion to this second slice of Catering to the Heart.A wonderful continuation from where the first "e;book"e; left off. Once you start to consume this second slice, you will find yourself hungry for more, a hunger which is only sated by reading as much as you can as quickly as you can until you have completed the feast.