I enjoyed The Narrow Bed by Sophie Hannah which is set in England where there is a serial killer on the loose. The story is told from different perspectives - one written by Kim, a standup comedian; another by Sondra, a fierce feminist; the murderer; and third person narrator telling the reader about the police investigation. It was an interesting and "different" way to tell the story. Then when all is revealed, I think a lot of people - no I won't go there in case of spoiling. The murderer is given the name "Billy Dead Mates" and there is a lot of speculation regarding identity before we learn the murderer's identity. Books play a significant part in the story e.g. the murder victims receive a small white handwritten book before their murder. Not your usual murderer mystery, which is a good thing. 4/5Tuesday, May 24, 2016
The Narrow Bed
I enjoyed The Narrow Bed by Sophie Hannah which is set in England where there is a serial killer on the loose. The story is told from different perspectives - one written by Kim, a standup comedian; another by Sondra, a fierce feminist; the murderer; and third person narrator telling the reader about the police investigation. It was an interesting and "different" way to tell the story. Then when all is revealed, I think a lot of people - no I won't go there in case of spoiling. The murderer is given the name "Billy Dead Mates" and there is a lot of speculation regarding identity before we learn the murderer's identity. Books play a significant part in the story e.g. the murder victims receive a small white handwritten book before their murder. Not your usual murderer mystery, which is a good thing. 4/5
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