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snoakes7001 's review for:
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
by Claire North
Absolutely splendid. Claire North is an extremely talented and highly imaginative author.
The book starts with a heist. It's the setup for a great thriller, but typically Claire North has set the genre on its head with her protagonist Hope. Hope has a condition you see, which makes her forgettable. Within three minutes of her leaving, you will have forgotten her and anything that has passed between you. That's a very interesting situation for a thief. Just imagine what you could (and would) do if there was no comeback. But also, imagine how lonely that life would be. Hope is a very believable and sympathetic character - the implications of her condition are well thought through and very convincingly explored. And that's the set-up for a very entertaining, gripping page-turner of a novel.
The book starts with a heist. It's the setup for a great thriller, but typically Claire North has set the genre on its head with her protagonist Hope. Hope has a condition you see, which makes her forgettable. Within three minutes of her leaving, you will have forgotten her and anything that has passed between you. That's a very interesting situation for a thief. Just imagine what you could (and would) do if there was no comeback. But also, imagine how lonely that life would be. Hope is a very believable and sympathetic character - the implications of her condition are well thought through and very convincingly explored. And that's the set-up for a very entertaining, gripping page-turner of a novel.