Awkwardly WrittenThe writing in this book can be very awkward, and sometimes can just be plain bad. The narrative voice is also confusing. E.g.: {t'I tell you, one way or another you will be clear of those people. Over population, sir, is the curse of this country.' tAnd it is the truth. }So in...
Since he had been in California they had been sleeping in the same bed, but he never reached for her and she didn’t know how she would respond if he did. It was difficult to talk to Joe about things that mattered, and she sensed they were both trying to avoid being alone together. She was still i...
Fiona always knew exactly what her father would say — “What’d you expect, getting involved with a fellow like that?” She didn’t have an answer. A few weeks later she quit Aberdeen University and her mother, who ran a bank branch, met her at a tearoom and gave her cash for ...