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A review by greybeard49
Snow by John Banville
4.0
Start off with an Agatha Christie-like Christmas backdrop including a slightly decrepit country Manor House, located in a rural area of South West Ireland, populate it with a weird and almost sane bunch of suspect protagonists conversing in the Irish vernacular and you have the ingredients for a Yuletide 'great read'! And Banville produces just that!
The plot is engaging throughout and the dialogue supports it wonderfully. Every character is an eccentric, including the detective, and interact really well. The fact that a very thick thread of 'cliche' runs through every chapter actually aids the storyline. The 'Snow' pervades very page and plays a central role in helping things along.
I have read most of Banville's 'literary' novels and all of the 'Quirke' books. Detective Inspector Strafford is another strong addition to his impressive repertoire.
Really enjoyable.
The plot is engaging throughout and the dialogue supports it wonderfully. Every character is an eccentric, including the detective, and interact really well. The fact that a very thick thread of 'cliche' runs through every chapter actually aids the storyline. The 'Snow' pervades very page and plays a central role in helping things along.
I have read most of Banville's 'literary' novels and all of the 'Quirke' books. Detective Inspector Strafford is another strong addition to his impressive repertoire.
Really enjoyable.