I thought I didn't like thrillers, so there's yet another thing I was wrong about. This was gripping and fun and kept me on the edge of my earphones. So many striking set-pieces and settings. So well written by Louise Doughty and so well read by Clare Corbett that I feel as if I saw the story at the cinema.
Once again, I've been reminded of this fine description of the act and art of reading.
'A film is like a train, it has momentum. Hundreds of unseen people – lighting technicians, constructors of sets, make-up artists – give it the impact of reality. A novel is different. A novel is a bicycle, and readers must pedal.'
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