The Beresford by Will CarverMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book by this author that I have read. At first I was a bit confused by the prose style. I soon realised that, like Joyce, he chooses his words very carefully. Not that he doesn't sometimes choose the wrong words, but luckily they don't affect the plot. Whilst the premise of the book is not supposed to be rooted in real life (at least I hope it isn't!), there are some aspects that simply don't ring true even in this alternative reality, particularly around ignoring the odour of things like blood and strong corrosive chemicals. Regardless of this, this is one clever author. The way that the story and the characters unfold is pure genius. The drip feeding of facts and the inspired interspersal of events keeps the reader ticking along nicely. Nice short chapters make it great "before sleep" reading (as long as you don't suffer from nightmares).
This may be the first Will Carver book that I have read, it will not be the last.
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