A visionary 1950s crime novel with modern elements
The cover looks inviting and at first it is difficult to distinguish that the book is a crime novel until you see the broken plate, knife on the breadboard, boiling over saucepan and bloodstains on the floor. The gentle subtleness of the cover and image of a disturbed kitchen looks inviting and that things may happen in the novel that you wouldn't expect.
The plot tackles relevant modern issues such as racism, sexism and white privilege, in a 1950s American setting, and looks to be an engaging and eye-opening element of the story.
This is definitely a novel I would want to pick up and read to find out what happens next, how all the characters are involved and if justice is found.
The plot tackles relevant modern issues such as racism, sexism and white privilege, in a 1950s American setting, and looks to be an engaging and eye-opening element of the story.
This is definitely a novel I would want to pick up and read to find out what happens next, how all the characters are involved and if justice is found.