“Not his best and written during his time as a struggling author.
Interesting history of Paris and the other writers who circled there at this period…Ezra Pound, James Joyce, F Scott Fitzgerald.
All I’ll say is I’m glad it was a short book!
Score 5/10
Date read December 2007
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“Despite an odd ending I did enjoy this book and his style of writing, the pages moved fast.
Discarded and disgraced lecturer from USA ends up in Paris. Struck by illness things go from bad to worse. But on meeting the mysterious Margaret Kadar his luck changes…or does it?
Score 6.5/10
Date read November 2007
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“I was so keen on this that I’ve been recommending it everyone I know, female readers seem less enamoured.
I listened to the audiobook narrated brilliantly by Michael Maloney.
Sinister tale of Engelby which begins with him at Uni and falling for a pretty girl, then we go back to Public school where things first started to go wrong. His nickname is inspired ‘Toilet’
Top title.
Score 9/10
Date read November 2007
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“Featuring the two 80 year old PCU (Peculiar crime unit) detectives is a light humoured answer to The X Files.
I’ve enjoyed others in the series more than this one.
Score 5/10
Date read November 2007
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