![]() In 1957 the Wolfenden Report recommended decriminalising homosexuality but the law wasn’t changed until 1967. She plans to read her memoir to Patrick so he can finally hear her story. ![]() She’s caring for an ailing Patrick, broken and alone for reasons that become clear. Marion writes from the present day in a boring bungalow in Peacehaven where she’s trapped with retired, silent Tom. Marion, who dreams of being a teacher, swoons over “the beautiful young man with the big arms and the dark blond curls.” Patrick, a privately educated curator, thinks “immediately of that wonderful Greek boy in the British Museum.” ![]() ![]() We hear all about his perfect body from them both-that’s about all they agree on. Tom, a policeman, is the object of obsession for Marion and Patrick yet we never hear from him directly. By being so painfully honest, it makes you think again about what it means to open your heart to another. Yes, there’s love and romance but there’s also shame and betrayal. My Policeman by Bethan Roberts is not an obvious Valentine’s pick. ![]() Marion loves Tom, Tom loves Marion, Tom also loves Patrick who very much loves him back but as for Patrick and Marion…. ![]()
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