Blurb..........
Glen Garber's life has just spiralled out of
control. His wife's car is found at the scene of a drunk-driving accident that
took three lives. Not only is she dead, but it appears she was the cause of the
accident.
Suddenly Glen has to deal with a potent mixture of
emotions: grief at the loss of his wife, along with anger at her reckless
behaviour that leaves their young daughter motherless. If only he could
convince himself that Sheila wasn't responsible for the tragedy.
But as more and more secrets begin to surface, Glen
may have to face something much, much worse...
4 from 5 at a push - insofar as it was better than a 3.
I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I was going
to.
With Barclay, he has a habit of arranging his narrative
so that the reader never fully understands what’s the raison d’etre is, until the
big reveal close to the finish. Whilst this was an interesting tactic/practice –
I can’t find the right word here - at first, I’ve grown a bit tired of the
format over time. However, this book seemed slightly more straight-forward. Admittedly
there was a grand finale and the protagonist(s) got their comeuppance at the end
– no real surprises or spoilers there, but I wasn’t left scratching my head
throughout wondering – “What the f***!”
Believable enough plot, sympathetic main character, with
a reasonable ensemble of supporting cast including the annoying mother-in-law
and interesting police-woman.
He manages to portray the effects of the banking crisis
and economic downturn of the last few years and the effect it has had on jobs,
housing and everyday folk and their finances.
Enjoyable enough, better than average, but I’m not
charging down the bookstore doors to get hold of the next. My wife enjoys them,
maybe a bit more than me, so I’ll no doubt be reading Trust Your Eyes at some
point in the second half of this year. 4 from 5 at a push - insofar as it was better than a 3.
Bought new last year for my better half.
Interesting. It's not a book that I would have picked up but you make it sound interesting. I might give it a go.Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSarah, I'ts probably less literary than your typical read, but I wouldn't put you off reading at least one of his books, Col
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