Cartwright's well observed (though rather cartoonish) characters are all affected by the recent banking crisis as a struggling old family bank resorts to shady practices. It's an enjoyable chase around Antibes, London and Cornwall; sometimes funny and farcical, but it also looks thoughtfully at how all the family members try to maintain their integrity while seeking love and success in a changing world. I found it very entertaining, and more assured than his earlier novels.
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 65 Summer 2012 ) |
