A book picked up in
charity shop for a beach read, which has been on holiday with me a
couple of times before I got around to reading it.
A worthwhile wait –
such a well crafted novel.
The power comes from
the focus – an afternoon on a single street – and yet so much is
happening – so many lives going on being ordinary.
I think that is the
real skill – it often feels that it is easier to write a James Bond
thriller – you have the whole tool box – explosions and
helicopter cashes – if people aren’t on the edge of their seats
what are you doing. However to create a thriller out of a rainy
suburban afternoon that is success.
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