on The Anniversary Of A Life-shattering Event, George Webb, A Former Policeman Turned Private Detective, Revisits The Catastrophes Of His Past And Reaffirms The Extraordinary Direction Of His Future. Two Years Before, An Assignment To Follow A Strayed Husband And His Mistress Appeared Simple Enough, But This Routine Job Left George A Transformed Man.
suspenseful, Moving, And Hailed By Critics As A Detective Story Unlike Any Other, the Light Of Day is A Gripping Tale Of Murder And Redemption, As Well As A Bold Exploration Of Love And Self-discovery. This Powerful Novel Signals Yet Another Groundbreaking Achievement From Graham Swift, The Author Of The Booker Prize-winning Novel last Orders.
the New Yorker
swift's Heroes Tend To Be Extravagant Brooders, Circling Around The Sins Of The Past As The Reader Tries To Piece Together What, Exactly, Happened In The First Place. The Private Investigator Who Narrates Swift's Latest Novel Is Haunted By An Unusual Job: Two Years Ago, A Beautiful Woman Hired Him Not To Confirm That Her Husband Was Having An Affair But To Witness Its Demise. Her Husband's Lover, A Croatian Refugee, Was Finally Returning Home, And The Wife Wanted Someone Present At Their Airport Parting. All This Becomes Clear Early On. So Why Is The Private Investigator Now Visiting His Former Client In Jail Every Fortnight? The Light Of Day Is Filled With Intelligent Meditations On Everything From The Frustrations Of Talking To The Dead To The Magical Properties Of Dreaming In Prison. Yet The Meandering Nature Of The Detective's Narration Seems Coy And Artificial, And Too Often Our Involvement Is Interrupted By A Flicker Of Impatience.
Categories:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Suspense
- Thrillers & Suspense
Publisher : Random House of Canada, Limited
Author : Swift, Graham
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2003-04-29
Number Of Pages : 336
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0679312455
ISBN-13 : 9780679312451
Item weight : 0.96 lb
Dimensions : 1.18 in x 5.32 in x 7.84 in
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