Books
by James Meek
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The Heart Broke In |
This very entertaining story covers issues about family life, London life, success, scientific ethics, loyalty and moral dilemmas and serves as a cautionary tale about betrayal. Richie is a once-famous rock star and family man who can't resist teenage girls. His sister Bec zealously researches a cure for malaria but is also looking for love and security. Her spurned lover Val provides the 'baddy' element and the plot thicken . . . I was sad to finish it.
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 66 Autumn 2012) |
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The People's Act of Love |
Siberia, 1919, a company of Czech soldiers precariously holds out against the advancing Bolsheviks. A mysterious stranger arrives with tales of escape from a prison camp. Is he being chased by a cannibal? And what is the beautiful widow Anna's secret? This extraordinary tale weaves secret religious sects, taiga magic, military horrors and straightforward love into a compellingly gruesome web of life on the edge. A sort of giant Russian thriller told with exhilarating verve.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 38 February 2007) |
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