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ashak 's review for:
The Cleaner of Chartres
by Salley Vickers
I won this book as part of the goodreads giveaway, giving me the fabulous opportunity to discover Sally Vickers. For me, the highlight of the book is its characterisation, alongside a colourful french ambience.
The story is about Agnes who just turns up in Chartres, a cathedral town and takes up cleaning for a living. She is ready to put her past behind her when it soon catches up with her, threatening the new life that she had made for herself. Vickers does a good job of revealing the past and present to great effect through alternative chapters. A great device that builds up the story well and takes it to the point when the past merges into the present.
The reason for giving three stars is that although the storyline was good the pace was a bit slow. Perhaps that was to endear the characters to the reader, but too much time is spent on the characters, at the cost of the storyline.
All in all, it is a feel good story with some colourful characters whipped up in an chocolat-style French setting. An enjoyable read.
The story is about Agnes who just turns up in Chartres, a cathedral town and takes up cleaning for a living. She is ready to put her past behind her when it soon catches up with her, threatening the new life that she had made for herself. Vickers does a good job of revealing the past and present to great effect through alternative chapters. A great device that builds up the story well and takes it to the point when the past merges into the present.
The reason for giving three stars is that although the storyline was good the pace was a bit slow. Perhaps that was to endear the characters to the reader, but too much time is spent on the characters, at the cost of the storyline.
All in all, it is a feel good story with some colourful characters whipped up in an chocolat-style French setting. An enjoyable read.