The plot concept for this book is very simple, strangers trapped in a café by a gun man, each with their own secrets, but that is the only simple thing about this book.
The way the author works each of their stories into the narrative is brilliant and I could not put this book down. We learn about the gunman, his past and what has brought him to this whilst also learning about each of the hostages as they communicate with each other for comfort and to get through the upsetting event. We also get the perspective of the hostage negotiator which I though was very clever and worked very well. The characters are complex and pull on your heart strings.
This was the first book by Charity Norman that I have read but I certainly will be looking for more by her in the future.
If you enjoyed three hours then I definitely think you will enjoy this book, it is not the same and it didn’t have the same urgency at the end that three hours did but it had a quicker pace at the start and was a fantastic read.
The way the author works each of their stories into the narrative is brilliant and I could not put this book down. We learn about the gunman, his past and what has brought him to this whilst also learning about each of the hostages as they communicate with each other for comfort and to get through the upsetting event. We also get the perspective of the hostage negotiator which I though was very clever and worked very well. The characters are complex and pull on your heart strings.
This was the first book by Charity Norman that I have read but I certainly will be looking for more by her in the future.
If you enjoyed three hours then I definitely think you will enjoy this book, it is not the same and it didn’t have the same urgency at the end that three hours did but it had a quicker pace at the start and was a fantastic read.