The baby is dead. It took only a few seconds.
That's not a spoiler, just the opening line. I only meant to open this for the quickest of quick looks on my way into town last night, but I was hooked - I was reading it in the interval of this wonderful concert at the Festival Hall - just as well I'd gone on my own! - then on the train home - and in snatches today when I really should have been working.
Completely gripping and beautifully written. There's more here.
It reminds me slightly of Véronique Olmi's horrifying - but unforgettable - Beside the Sea. French writers do tension so well!
This does sound thrilling and I shall be tracking it down and the other book you mentioned, too. Thank you, Mary.
ReplyDeleteBeside the Sea is one of the most gruelling things you'll ever read, Veronica. I saw a stage adaptation done as a one woman show in a tiny theatre with about half a dozen people in the audience - one of the most memorable things I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteI've just finished Lullaby and would like to thank you for the recommendation, it is a book which will stay with me. I couldn't seem to order a copy of Beside the Sea from my local library, so have downloaded it onto my Kindle........girding my loins!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it, Paddy. Good luck with Beside the Sea - it is memorable but quite shattering to read.
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