A visit from the Good squad.... any good?

[juicychops]

i was out today with a few hours to kill so walked into asda and grabbed this book off the shelf as the title intreagued me.

i have read the first 2 chapters. its a bit weird so far and a bit hard to get into so far.

what do others think of this book overall? hope ive not wasted my book choice!

[qo]

Just read some reviews, looks like something I might be interested in giving a go

[juicychops]

was meant to be GOON squad...whoops!

[lalalonglegs]

It's a non-linear narrative. It all starts to make sense - the different people in different chapters have known each other at different stages of their lives - after a few chapters when you get used to the jumping backwards and forwards in time.

I thought it was great but very hard to define, stick with it.

[gailforce1]

It is one of the books chosen for Channel 4's book club and was reviewed last Saturday on the programme. The book sounded very interesting and one that I wil look out for. You may find more info on the programme's website.

[pink4ever]

I also picked this up in the super market today but after skimming the first few pages I put it back again!. Have started a thread about the tv book club. Have read three of the titles so far-
Moonlight mile-good but predictable
The Lantern-a Rebecca rip off and again a predictable ending
Night road-hokum

Am going to get The Radleys and The hidden child to read next.

[BabeRuthless]

Pink4eva - I didn't think much to Night Road either. I agreed with a lot of what they said on the programme, that it was melodramatic & purposefully pulled at your heartstrings. I also lost count of the amount of times a character "took a sharp intake of breath". In the end a bit to Jodi Picoult-esque for my taste.

Working my way through the other Dennis Lehane books before I read "moonlight mile" but I love what I've read so far. Really looking forward to The Radleys.

[elkiedee]

I liked Goon Squad very much but the form and style is a bit different.

I need to catch up with the rest of Lehane's Patrick and Angie books before I read Moonlight Mile (I just bought all the TV Book Club books from the Book People). The Lackberg book is #5 in the series and I'm currently reading #1 on my Kindle (#1 and #2 are available as an ebook omnibus for £2.99, separately for £4.99 each! The Ice Princess/The Preacher). I'm quite enjoying it though I wish that one of the main characters would stop obsessing about her weight at great length.

[RoundOrangeHead]

it's great, it won the Pulitzer don't ya know

[pjwilliams]

I'm loving this book, the writing style is really original.

Just finished the Gargoyle a book that's a few years old now but again really enjoyed it and would recommend to all