Case Histories by Kate Atkinson weaves various
mysteries together with connected characters and family drama. After her
big breakout Life After Life, I am a huge fan. This book came
before it and shows her masterful command of the English language.
I shall give you her opening paragraph and then leave you to
find her book in the library or buy it and go from there. Trust me. By the end,
you will be enthralled.
How lucky were they? A heat wave in the middle of the
school holidays, exactly where it belonged. Every morning the sun was up long
before they were, making a mockery of the flimsy curtains that hung limply at
their bedroom windows, a sun already hot and sticky with promise before Olivia
even opened her eyes. Olivia, as reliable as a rooster, always the first to
wake, so that no one in the house had bothered with an alarm clock since she
was born three years ago.
Okay – super teaser. The sisters camp out. The oldest
two awaken to find Olivia gone………..and that’s just one of the mysteries.
Fifty years later, the sisters still seek Olivia.
What tragedy occurred? What made them keep seeking
her?
Sad, surprising, and so many connected tales.
Awesome read
Sounds like a good one with some twists and turns.
ReplyDeleteShe keeps the pages turning
DeleteThis paragraph shows this a must to read.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Her writing is sublime
DeleteSounds very interesting! Both of the books.
ReplyDeleteBetty
I am a fan of her writing
DeleteI wasn't keen on her early books, but loved Life after Life and A God in Ruins, so I might give this a go. I might even go back and read her first, Behind the Scenes at the Museum...
ReplyDeleteLife after Life hooked me. I think you might be okay with this one.
DeleteThis sounds so intriguing. Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. Something different
DeleteI just put this on my amazon wish list. I love stuff like this.
ReplyDeleteI would not steer you wrong
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