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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
simply wonderful Well i just finished this book this evening, and i cant stop thinking about it! And had it not been for my beloved Richard & Judy i probably wouldnt of ever heard of R.J Ellory or this amazing book so big thanks to them! Ok, so my usual books are chick-lit but i have more serious books on my shelf for when i feel like been serious! i've had this book a while and always chose my chick-lit over it. but then i decided i needed something heavier. so i picked this out from my shelf not really expecting... more info
OUTSTANDING! Anyone who likes To Kill A Mockingbird, READ THIS BOOK. I read it whilst in Italy and quickly became absorbed with the life of protagonist Joseph Vaughan, much like that of Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird. It's so refreshing to read a book that discusses the consequences of a killers actions on society rather than the killer themselves. I would even go as far as to suggest that the identity of the killer is not the fundamental aspect of the book. Either way, this book is undoubtedly the best book I have read... more info
beautifully bleak Finished this magnificent book today and the word that comes to mind is 'wow'.
It is certainly not an 'easy' or 'light' read and during the first few pages I almost gave up. Something made me carry on though, and by about page 20 I knew it was probably going to be something special. To me, is it a smorgasboard of many other great novels. I was interested to read that another reviewer compared it to 'The Secret History - a comparison I would definetly agree with in terms of quality and style of... more info
Excellent novel - guaranteed lost hours and late nights! If I could, I'd give this novel six stars. It has everything you could want: beautiful but accessible prose, great characterisation, taut plotting and a satisfying denouement.