thegooddoctor
10/12/2016
This haunting novel is one of those books you almost wish you hadn't read - an intense portrayal of a hopeless world that is so real that it hurts. The protagonist and other main characters are vividly drawn. You are left with the feeling that you have survived "the troubles" in Ireland, only to suffer a fate much much worse.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough - but don't say I didn't warn you!
If you find that you have a taste for Herbert's unflinching realism, try Soul Catcher.
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