This is an excellent story of lies and secrets over a lifetime; where doing the right things leads to a host of unexpected (and some expected) complications; the illusive search for justice. The book has a very satisfying ending, meaning that much is unresolved.
Category: Best of 2015
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
This is really excellent writing. At its core, this is a love story, an affair between two women but with complications. First, it is 1920s London, and second, one of the women is married. After a tragic accident, the psychological cost of maintaining a relationship is described vividly, particularly the madness associated with crime and punishment.
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