I have been holed up in bed/on sofa for a few days with nasty cold and have read the following:
- The Party - Elizabeth Day
- One of Us - Elizabeth Day
A pair of novels about Martin, out of place at his boarding school, who latches onto rich and charming Ben (aka falls in love with him). Both end up at Cambridge where Martin takes the blame for an accident caused by Ben, sustaining their fragile bond until an incident at Ben’s 40th.
The second novel picks up a few years later when Ben has gone into (Tory) politics despite his eldest DD being a covert member of Obsession Oil (who blockade tankers and the like). Ben’s sister Fliss has died in between books, and Martin re-enters Ben’s life when invited to Fliss’s funeral by Ben’s wife.
Both good characterisations of obsession, bullying and sexism.
- Flight Path - E J Pepper
Got this at a local craft fair, it was a well written story of Miles, a 60-something teacher suspended from his boarding school after accusations made by one of the teenage pupils. He and his wife Sally struggle to adapt to life outside of their beautiful tied lodgings and whether or not it goes to court, and we are left to decide our own view on who was lying.
- The Death of Us - Abigail Dean
Managed to return and repurchase this for 99p. I thought this was a bold, up there with
Girl A. We move between Isabel and Edward, two of the many victims of a serial rapist/kidnapper/killer preying on south London. They were attacked at home and never really recovered - as we see from flashbacks and from present day action, as the sentencing of their attacker approaches and they are scheduled to give impact statements along with other victims.
- I Hope This Finds You Well - Natalie Sue
Many of you have read this, an office worker finding her feet, getting over grief at the earlier death of her best friend and learning to relate to her co workers. Enjoyed it,