Friday, March 17, 2017

Trust No One

I very much enjoyed Trust No One by Paul Cleave, set in Christchurch, New Zealand.  A crime writer, Jerry Grey, develops early-onset Alzheimer's disease.  He has moments of lucidity and writes a journal "not a diary, a journal" to his future self so he can hold on to his "real" life as long as possible.  Time has no meaning for him.  He is happily married to Sandra.  His daughter Eva brings her wedding forward so Jerry can participate.  At times Jerry becomes confused with reality and the "fantasy" of the books he writes.  Is he basing his characters and his books on real murders?  Is he himself a murderer?  His best mate Hans tries to help him solve the puzzle in Jerry's brain.  The reader sees the story from different perspectives as we try to work out what is real and true.  Best crime story I've read in a long time. Highly recommended. 5/5

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