This is a dual biography - of actors Sheila Hancock and John Thaw. Sheila was 9 years older than John and the book starts with her early life, then moves to John Thaw's early life and so on through drama school, marriages for both of them - ending in divorce for John and in the death of her first husband for Sheila.
Interspersed with the past are excerpts from Sheila's diary, starting a while before John is diagnosed with throat cancer, through his treatment, decline and death.
This is a beautiful love story with a sad, sad ending. Lots of tears as I read it - good job the family was out so I could really enjoy myself.
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