A review by notesfrommyday
Double Fault by Lionel Shriver

4.0

Since Wimbledon had just started when I read this, it seemed perfect timing to read a tennis-related story about relationships and competition on and off the court. I loved it! The book follows a tennis-playing couple from their first meeting into marriage. We see what success and failure does to a relationship; and the damage that competition can do.

I really do like Shriver’s style - well written narrative and great characters that have complexity nd are, frankly, interesting to read about, which is pretty key but unfortunately not always a given in novels. If you haven’t read her first novel, We Need To Talk About Kevin, I urge you to do so. It is not always comfortable reading but she has a way of getting to the heart of the most important issues and then doesn’t pussy foot around. She gets stuck in. I will be looking forward to reading whatever she writes next…