Suzanne Bourchier

Much as I admire (hugely) the author as a journalist and I wanted to love this book, I really did not. I have to admit I only read about a third of the novel before completely losing interest in the characters and story. The light flippant tone of the characters’ dialogue and mental processes just did not fit with the subject matter, which detracted from its authenticity straight away. I wanted to like this book but gave up on it when I found I was unable to feel anything at all for the characters and storyline, so inauthentic did it feel.