![]() ![]() I’m a huge fan of stories that explore the nature of narrative itself, so I couldn’t resist the structure of this innovative tale. ![]() The brilliant title of Hernan Diaz’s new novel of the stock market refers to not only financial trusts and human trust, but also the trust that a reader has for a manipulative narrator. His friend Jojo is dead, just after telling Rilke about a potential haul at an old manor house, and given Jojo’s dissolute lifestyle and the police neglect of the case, it’s up to Rilke to find the person responsible. The author of cult classic The Cutting Room returns, as Rilke the auctioneer returns to once again muddle about in the filth and muck of the underworld in the most delightful way. A perfect read for du Maurier devotees with a taste for new locales and cultures. Keep an eye out over the next few weeks for spin-off previews highlighting some favorite crossover genres, including scifi and fantasy, historical fiction, and our latest obsession, horror.Ĭañas brings a powerful gothic sensibility to the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution, as her protagonist, Beatriz, desperate for stability and security, follows a mysterious man to his countryside manor and ignores the warning signs that something far more sinister may be happening on the estate. ![]()
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