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One of Anne Berry's favourite books.

So different from her lyrical, female-based French novels for this one is set in an English Grammar School and is very much a thriller.  Fast-paced and suspenseful, with an unexpected twist, it flows easily between two narratives with both humour and dark undertones.  It is a most rewarding read.


Comparison: Kate Atkinson, Sebastian Barry, Marina Lewycka.

 

Fellow novelist ANNE BERRY on JOANNE HARRIS

I have thoroughly enjoyed all Joanne Harris’s books but Gentlemen and Players I quite simply adored. I loved the character Roy Straightley, an aging Classic’s teacher with a dicky heart, clinging tenaciously to honest old values, his delightfully ironic sense of humour, his warmth, his dedication. In his secure hands we are led into such a gripping story with so many twist and turns that my only sadness was that it had to end.

Sarah Broadhurst

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