Three ex-lovers of Mollie Lane meet at her funeral in North London. Clive, a successful but self absorbed composer; Vernon, an unscrupulous newspaper editor and Garmony, the Foreign Secretary with a secret. As in 'Enduring Love', McEwan uses their stories to discuss moral dilemmas: euthanasia, self-deception, conceit and hypocrisy. This is a charming novel of black comedy used to lighten serious issues.
(Jenny Freeman - bwl 10 August 2001 ) |
