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A review by jch2022
The Drowning People by Richard Mason
4.0
"My wife of more than forty-five years shot herself yesterday afternoon. At least that is what the police assume, and I am playing the part of grieving widower with enthusiasm and success... It was I who killed her."
When a novel starts this way it leads to me having high hopes for the rest of the story. Fortunately, my hopes were not dashed. Mason manages to propel the reader through a tale over five decades long in the making. It is still amazing to me to this day that Mason was an eighteen year old fledgeling writer when this novel was written. That being the case I must wonder if he's not one of those individuals with an old soul, so to speak. One of those who are wise and witty far beyond their years. That being said, I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a tale well told.
When a novel starts this way it leads to me having high hopes for the rest of the story. Fortunately, my hopes were not dashed. Mason manages to propel the reader through a tale over five decades long in the making. It is still amazing to me to this day that Mason was an eighteen year old fledgeling writer when this novel was written. That being the case I must wonder if he's not one of those individuals with an old soul, so to speak. One of those who are wise and witty far beyond their years. That being said, I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a tale well told.