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Summary: A dark and disturbing story
Review: This is the 3rd book that I have read by Thomas Cook and it is a well told story. However, there are some problems with it. First there are some loose ends that are annoying and take away from the overall story. I was also disappointed in the ending and the acutual events of the day in question. Cook builds up a story around an assumed outcome and then totally changes pace at the end.This worked for his first two books the I read, but fall short here. The characters in the story are not really developed and I did not feel close to any of them. I like good characters! The characters also seemed to have overreacted to certain things in the plot that did not make sense with the actual ending. I still think that Cook spun a good story and it is worth the read, but it lacks the qualities of "Evidence of Blood" and "The Chatam School Affair". I still like his lyrical style and do recommend the book.
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Summary: Surreal story of lost love
Review: This is the first Thomas H Cook book that I have read. His style of prose truly lends itself to a daydreaming stream of consciousness. He lets you drift backwards in the main character's memory, and pulls you back to the present, all the time staying mostly in chronological order. Only once or twice does he ask you to piece together a bridge for the occurences being described. This is a very short read, not only in actual legnth, but also because the way the story flows. This book is also excellent when it comes to describing teenage angst and yearning. He uses words in a very beautiful and tearing collage to portray love. There is a very strong element of mystery in this book, and it pulled me in, but the edge of human emotions made me keep reading until I was done, only hours after starting this book. Read it.
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