Death and the Seaside

A weird one this, trying so very hard to be postmodern but just not quite hitting the mark. A story within a story that trips itself up by being both over-complicated and too simple at once. The relationships and the dialogue throughout felt forced, and the ending fell flat. I just didn't get it.

Wow! A short novel that's deceptively simple beginnings and writing style hide a complex and compelling page turner. The triumph here is in the details that form a story within a story, and the clever blurring of both fiction and reality. My favourite read of the year so far and one I'd love to write more on, but don't know how to discuss without giving too much away. I went into this knowing basically nothing about it and it completely took me by surprise. Definitely one I think others should experience themselves!