Author who dares to be differentJune 30, 2005 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Laura Wilson could be one of those writers who is just too good to get the mass readership she deserves. Her sin ? She isn't writing a series of crime novel about Mr Plod the Policeman. She is writing crime novels where every one is different from each other and genuinely genre stretching. The Lover is not only unlike any other book she has written, it is unlike any crime novel that anybody else has written. The skill with which she evokes life in bomb damaged London while at the same time weaving a story of creeping evil is really excellent. Laura Wilson is one our most exciting authors.
DisappointingMay 22, 2005 SuzieB(London) 1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having read two of Laura Wilson's previous novels I was really looking forward to this - alas I was sadly disappointed. The story lacks a degree of cohesion and tends to jump around between the characters. Despite her efforts, the characters are not very rounded and on occasion irritatingly lacking in credibility. In short, if you're a Laura Wilson fan, I would not recommend this novel.
