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A review by coops456
The Silence Between Breaths by Cath Staincliffe
3.0
Phew. A very intense read.
As the blurb explains, this is set on a Manchester to London train with a terrorist on board. We get to know both the would-be bomber and the travellers and staff in his carriage.
The sense of impending doom builds subtly yet steadily. The characters were well-drawn, with each chapter written from a different person's standpoint. Refreshingly, Staincliffe shows how the family of the bomber are also victims of his actions.
Anybody else think that Nick was well on his way to radicalisation himself?
As the blurb explains, this is set on a Manchester to London train with a terrorist on board. We get to know both the would-be bomber and the travellers and staff in his carriage.
The sense of impending doom builds subtly yet steadily. The characters were well-drawn, with each chapter written from a different person's standpoint. Refreshingly, Staincliffe shows how the family of the bomber are also victims of his actions.
Anybody else think that Nick was well on his way to radicalisation himself?