The Bricklayers' Secret

This charming story about a damaged house brick, not fit to be cemented into a wall, is a delight to read. The author has an instinctive ability as a story-teller for children, and has entered into the child's point of view very well. He has infused a huge amount of drama and charm into this simple story. The author clearly has a sense of humour, which comes out in his characterisation. Of all the inanimate objects, a brick is probably the hardest to make appealing and characterful. However, he has managed it to beautiful effect.

Peter is a retired electronics engineer. He has written many short stories and this is his second published novel. Now that he has time on his hands, we can expect great things to flow from his keyboard, into print.