Yes, do take a second glance at the cover! Very clever indeed, and a strikingly simple image which is oddly chilling. I think that this is one of the most uncomfortable books I’ve ever read. It’s amazing, hooking you from the first paragraph with horrified fascination, and unfurls like a poisonous spider about to devourContinue reading “Tampa by Alissa Nutting”
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The Carrier by Sophie Hannah
This is a really tricky one to review. I usually love Hannah’s books – they’re properly riveting, and shocking, and uncomfortable. The Carrier is definitely uncomfortable, but I can’t say I enjoyed that feeling this time. And looking at the reviews on Amazon, it seems to have similarly divided other fans. Gaby is a wealthyContinue reading “The Carrier by Sophie Hannah”
