Mere bones... It has been nearly 8 years since I sat down with The Other Typist and I still remember the mind bending narrative, connections of imagery, attention to details from the roaring twenties and shelving that captivating debut by this author as "an impressive homage to a beloved classic". That story had a flourishing flair and a "voice" that set it apart, The Two Mrs. Carlyles unfortunately ended as mere bones of something remarkable for me overall and its all fading quickly from my memory. Oh dear, I don't mean to sound so cruel as I have the upmost respect for anyone to sit down and pen a novel from beginning to end, but I must be completely honest with myself and admit this novel lacked vital points (dimensional characters or any shocking twists that didn't feel cliche or forced) and it could fall back on the frustrating times we are living now dictating what direction storylines are now expected to flow so no one is offended, but something felt severely held back in these pages. What a shame. With many thanks to G.P. Putnam's Sons and Edelweiss who sent me an advanced copy of The Two Mrs. Carlyles. -EGP/February 2020 Comments are closed.
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