The Last Stop Video Shop

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The Last Stop Video Shop

By: Keith A Pearson

Narrated by: Christian Neale

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Kevin Kershaw is on the achy side of fifty, divorced, and spends his days processing insurance claims. It's a far cry from the wondrous future he imagined as a teenager.

Then, one random day, as Kevin drifts through his joyless existence, he stumbles upon a shop that defies belief—possibly the last remaining video shop in England. He eventually ventures in and meets the enigmatic shopkeeper, who presents Kevin with a VHS tape.

Curious, Kevin agrees to watch the tape, and then sits in disbelief as the static clears to reveal a bittersweet childhood memory featuring his late mother—one he knows with absolute certainty was never recorded.

That miracle, as Kevin learns, is a membership perk of The Last Stop Video Shop, but it comes with a caveat—watch one tape, and another will appear.

Faced with the impossible, Kevin must decide whether he's willing to replay more haunting moments from his life… or press eject on it altogether.

The Last Stop Video Shop is a poignant, darkly humorous novel about faltering relationships, abandoned dreams, and a man quietly running out of road.

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I don't spend a lot of time writing reviews, largely because I can't imagine anyone caring what I made of a particular audiobook, but I wanted to make an exception for this excellent and thought provoking novel from Keith A Pearson.

Dealing with topics such as depression, men's mental health and suicide ideation with a deft touch and relatable characters, Keith uses the conceit of a magical video shop to help his lead character, Kevin, explore situations in his life and key experiences from a fresh viewpoint. This particular story could be considered a slow burner, but it's absolutely worth seeing it through to the wholly satisfying, and magical gimmick aside entirely believable conclusion. Especially, if, like me, you can relate to elements of Kevin's story.

Also, a shout out to the narrator - i felt the tone and cadence of his work flowed superbly with the story and that he did an excellent job.

I discovered Keith's writing via his the 86 Fix series (actually starting with the third book in the series and going back) and I've gone on to read (well, listen to!) most of his output. I'll admit that it was the time travel gimmick that caught my attention, but I've kept coming back for the relatable characters and the superb story telling. As a recommendation, if you enjoyed this one, Waiting in the Sky comes highly recommended as your next purchase!