Pacy and well written - highly recommended
Jeff Cook saves a man drowning in the sea and is offended when he receives no thanks from the man when he survives. Just a vague gesture of the hand. What follows next is a tale of stalking, manipulation and back stabbing, all told within the confines of an airport lounge.
The narrator is not Jeff Cook or even the saved man. It is of an old school classmate of Jeff's, whose name (if my memory serves me correctly), is unknown to the reader, probably because it is unimportant. However the perspective of the narrator IS important because it allows for further commentary, almost like an assessment, of Jeff whilst telling the story, which gives vital clues to what REALLY happened. The story telling reminds me of how we follow Nick Carraway's story of Jay Gatsby. This way of writing is really successful. Especially when there are glimpse of high society, particularly in the art world.
I would highly recommend this book and will be looking to read Antoine Wilson's other work. It's pacy, despite being surprisingly short for a book at 192 pages, and it really packs a lot of action and twists. I think this is largely because there is no pointless detail like 'the sky was blue and the trees were green' that other authors include to bulk out their writing for word count purpose. This. book. gets. to. the. point.
The narrator is not Jeff Cook or even the saved man. It is of an old school classmate of Jeff's, whose name (if my memory serves me correctly), is unknown to the reader, probably because it is unimportant. However the perspective of the narrator IS important because it allows for further commentary, almost like an assessment, of Jeff whilst telling the story, which gives vital clues to what REALLY happened. The story telling reminds me of how we follow Nick Carraway's story of Jay Gatsby. This way of writing is really successful. Especially when there are glimpse of high society, particularly in the art world.
I would highly recommend this book and will be looking to read Antoine Wilson's other work. It's pacy, despite being surprisingly short for a book at 192 pages, and it really packs a lot of action and twists. I think this is largely because there is no pointless detail like 'the sky was blue and the trees were green' that other authors include to bulk out their writing for word count purpose. This. book. gets. to. the. point.