Joanna Trollope's Second Honeymoon was good in the end, even though I had read it before. This author always highlights contemporary dilemmas (but in a readable way) and in this one the ends were all tied up in a satisfactory way.
Looking about for something to read next, I came across The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill. I had read this before too, but as it was sitting on my own bookshelf that was hardly a surprise! I settled down to read it with anticipation as I do like an atmospheric ghost story at this time of year. Susan Hill is a very skillful writer especially when it comes to setting the scene, and she has a very delicate touch with character and also conclusions which are not too-definitely stated. This made me think a bit of The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, so I must look that out too. If you want to curl up in the warm while the weather does its worst outdoors, then The Mist in the Mirror would be a good choice to read.
Day 56; Book 54
'Got talked into it, and the kid did the usual, took care of the cat for a
week, then I took over': Daughter convinces her dad to get a cat he doesn't
want, he caves, then falls in love with it
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Dads falling in love with the cats that they didn't want is a story as old
as time. Seriously, we cannot even count the number of times that we have
seen...
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oh I am looking out for the Woman in Black by Susan Hill, it sounds very good.
ReplyDeleteAm sorry to say Agatha Raisin didn't really appeal to me a bit too tame to keep me focused.
(Blush)
Ally xxxx
You might be too young for Agatha Raisin, Ally! It probably appeals more to the more-mature lady!
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