A review by pkadams
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary Mantel

4.0

There is a reason why James Wood, book critic extraordinaire, loves Hillary Mantel. Her writing as described by others is "absolutely penetrating, brilliant, diverse, unpredictable, unexpected, unsparing, acutely brutal, rascally intelligent, and full of a wicked sense of humor that cuts to the core of human experience." I concur. I read her stories for her insights. The plots never compel me nor do her characters fascinate, but her insights are stunning. Favorite quote of the book, "Spent two hours with my neighbor widening the culture gap."