Books
by Gillian White
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Mothertime |
Gillian White writes as though she has a team of writers: her books are all quite different, very easy to read - and also very good. This one is about 5 children (aged from 6 to 12 years) who evolve an ingenious plan to 'tame' their difficult, alcoholic mother. How the plan unfolds and continues becomes believable. The final results are completely surprising. As good as Anne Tyler, but completely different. Does that make sense?
(Julie Higgins - bwl 15 October 2002) |
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Veil of Darkness |
This is quite well-written, fun and dark at the same time. Kirsty is escaping from a brutal husband as the book opens and, leaving her children safe with a friend, goes to Cornwall to work in a hotel. There she finds an old forgotten book and decides to rewrite it. She can't use her own name in case her husband finds out, so brings two new friends into the scheme. And the problems begin!
(Julie Higgins - bwl 9 June 2001) |
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