by Jim Williams
This is a lyrical and gripping novel which is a glorious cross between The Great Gatsby and The Talented Mr Ripley, and I couldn't put it down. The narrator, Pat, is perfect as an outsider looking into the charmed circle of young Americans in wartime France, and he also acts as a link between their ...
More like 3.5 stars.This is a really hard book for me to rate as I really liked the author's writing style and found it to be an enjoyable page turner. However, there's something about it that didn't quite gel for me. Not really sure what it was but I suspect I didn't quite buy into Tom, a pivotal...
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