The Nina Borg mysteries are rooted in relationships, beginning with this first volume in the series. There are crimes, yes. And the plot unfolds in matter-of-fact prose, which is designed to build tension and suspense. 2008; Trans. Lena KaaberbølSoho Press, 2010 But ultimately these stories are about the
As the writer for HBO's "The Wire" and "Treme", George Pelecanos' reputation is impeccable. His style is succinct, polished. And he is as skilled at drawing intense, vivid scenes as he is at casting a wide story arc, allowing characterization to take centre stage. His Lucas Spero mysteries showcase all
Because Maddaddam is the last work in a trilogy, it's appropriate to consider the author's comments on endings. McClelland & Stewart - Random House of Canada, 2013 They are hard, she says, in interview with Martin Halliwell in 2003, the same year that Oryx and Crake, the first
Last Saturday, I sat down, spoiled with treats from the farmers' market, to re-read Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake. Today is the day I get reacquainted with The Year of the Flood. And I'm certainly not the only one who's spending time with the books in the trilogy this weekend; here's
Omens begins with an author's note that promises literary Easter eggs. Before the story even begins. Random House Canada, 2013 So, if readers choose, there are mysteries to be unravelled even before the narrator can make sense of them herself, hidden by the author deliberately. She acknowledges that
