Howard Norman is back! At last, a new novel to compare with The Bird Artist, The Museum Guard and The Northern Lights. I finished reading What is left the daughter with a much contented sigh. Howard’s usual style is there with the insouciant main character, Wyatt Hillyer, seeming to just allow life to happen to... Continue Reading →
The Bird Artist by Howard Norman
As a total “java junkie”, Fabian Vas is one mellow guy. Anyone capable of consuming thirty cups of coffee in a single night and keeping it all together, though, would have to have something very serious brewing just beneath the surface. From the outset, the reader is informed of two important details concerning Vas. The... Continue Reading →
The Museum Guard by Howard Norman
Unlike Fabian Vas of The Bird Artist, DeFoe Russet doesn’t “chill” with the assistance of copious amounts of coffee. For Russet, the methodical task of ironing is how he manages to keeps it all together - gathering his thoughts and calming the nerves. Thankfully for Russet, he lives at the Hotel Nelson, which means there... Continue Reading →
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