Thomas H. Cook - The Chatham School Affair
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Brilliant, again. Cook's formula and writing style admittedly have an unfortunate effect of making his books all seem quite similar (especially in tone), but that doesn't mean that each one I've read is not a stunning piece of writing, and crime fiction, this one in particular. The Chatham School Affair is a mysterious, gloriously gothic novel, absolutely steeped in atmosphere. If one didn't know better you'd think it was set in the South! Cook moves his stories along brilliantly, with tiny little shifts, grafually piecing his enigmatic puzzles together, always holding back as much as he reveals, always with a final twist. In fact, the twist here is not quite as dramatic as in some of his other novels, but it's still shocking and has huge emotional power. It all whips together to make this novel a stunning story, a piercing tradgedy which may possibly move you to tears, when the implications, for everyone involved, become clear.
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Thomas H. Cook - The Chatham School Affair
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Brilliant, again. Cook's formula and writing style admittedly have an unfortunate effect of making his books all seem quite similar (especially in tone), but that doesn't mean that each one I've read is not a stunning piece of writing, and crime fiction, this one in particular. The Chatham School Affair is a mysterious, gloriously gothic novel, absolutely steeped in atmosphere. If one didn't know better you'd think it was set in the South! Cook moves his stories along brilliantly, with tiny little shifts, grafually piecing his enigmatic puzzles together, always holding back as much as he reveals, always with a final twist. In fact, the twist here is not quite as dramatic as in some of his other novels, but it's still shocking and has huge emotional power. It all whips together to make this novel a stunning story, a piercing tradgedy which may possibly move you to tears, when the implications, for everyone involved, become clear.
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