Her third book and not I guess her best.
Disjointed and multi character. Set in a hotel kitchen, executive chef Gabe wants to break away and run his own place, but a murder gets in the way.
Her style and prose is good, a light touch and some pleasing humour.
Our book group didn’t think much of it…but then not all bothered to read it.
Score 5.5/10
Date read May 2009
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When Jack dies our protagonist is asked to write his biography.
He is an old and long time friend going back to school days. Then they were chalk and cheese. Jack goes on to become famous as a chat show host, while David the academic wastes his life in a dead end job.
Funny and absorbing in a Jewish angst sort of way. I’ll read more of this author for sure.
Score 7/10
Date read February 2009
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This novel hits the spot. My sort of book.
A grand but fading house somewhere in Dorset is the setting for this eerie story. A family who have everything breaks down and falls apart.
Told throughout by the very odd elder sister. Slightly disappointing ending but very well rated debut novel.
Score 7.5/10
Date read February 2009
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Booker winning novel
Modern day India is the setting from this debut novel.
A story of rags to riches, murder and class is all interwoven in this fairly simply styled novel.
I liked it but then felt…not that bothered and detached from the story.
Score 6/10
Date read December 2008
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