Book: ‘Death of A Perfect Mother’ by Robert Barnard
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Nov.15, 2019, under Books
Death of A Perfect Mother by Robert Barnard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This doesn’t happen often with me: A book I couldn’t put down. I started the first page and, in between hundreds of miles of driving read this as much as I could. It’s not a dazzling story or full of action and deep mystery. It’s just a tale of a family and anticipation.
The title presumes a story that doesn’t happen as might be expected. That keeps the pages turning.
It’s the writing I loved. Barnard is new to me and I’ve been missing his books for too long. A new search has begun!
I found this very readable with terrific characters. The main character is written with many viewpoints. As the story moves along, what is anticipated becomes more and more intriguing as to how the book might end. All of the characters are given great dimension.
Most books today run 30 or 4 hundred pages with less results. This is a mere 222 page and accomplishes much, much more.
Also excellent setting descriptions.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 9 out of 10 points.
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