Saturday 15 February 2014

Recently Read


This is dark, gripping and chilling. When an elderly rich man is found dead in his apartment, nobody knew he had a tiger as a companion.
Regarded as a benevolent animal lover and benefactor by a wildlife charity he supported, a bitter old man to his children and a man with weird sexual proclivities to his ex-wife, who exactly was he?

Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus investigate, and in the midst of it all, their foster-son Gabe has to give evidence at a major trial as well as trying to carry on a clandestine love-affair...

Rachel Joyce's new novel, "Perfect", was very enjoyable, heart-breakingly sad and had me completely fooled by the ending.

Diana seems to have an idyllic life. A beautiful home, two lovely children, a loving husband who lavishes money on her, including an expensive car, and their son Byron goes to an exclusive school - but all is not well in their world, and when Byron is convinced that extra seconds have been added to time, he inadvertently precipitates a disaster which causes their lives to unravel completely....


This is a big book, possibly too long. I did enjoy it, but it might be better to "dip into" rather than attempt to read right through.

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