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After Me Comes the Flood |
Perry's debut novel garnered much praise. John's car breaks down and he seeks help at a dilapidated grand country house where they seem to expect him. So the mystery starts. It is heavy on atmosphere, unsettling and strange with curious characters who are not always what they seem. For my taste it was perhaps rather too gothic but beautifully written with a strong opening to lure you in.
(Christine Miller - bwl 83 Winter 2017) |
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After Me Comes the Flood |
An unsettling but intriguing first novel - this author had an unusual childhood and it feels that she never quite shares her intentions with the reader and is thus a little indulgent. The descriptions of the heatwave and uneasy atmosphere are expertly done and I'm glad I read it.
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 83 Winter 2017) |
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The Essex Serpent |
I was sure I would hate this over-hyped book but instead found myself drawn in. The damp, fog-bound descriptions of the Essex landscape with its oozing mud, sense of foreboding and the creeping fear of superstition play as much a part as do the varied cast of characters who confound our belief in the conventional viewpoint of those we think of as Victorian - perfect when the frost lies outside and there's every excuse to curl up with a book.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 83 Winter 2017) |
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The Essex Serpent |
An historical novel with a 'twist'. London and Essex in 1893 an age of exhilarating and alarming change. When Cora Seaborne's husband dies, she changes her life dramatically. She escapes to the Essex countryside to discover the 'Essex Serpent' a creature of folklore. She believes it can be solved scientifically, and comes up against the local Vicar, who thinks the answer is through Faith. All the while keeping up with her completely different past London friends.
(Shirley Williams - bwl 86 Autumn 2017) |
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