Book review Frances
Fyfield “Safer than houses”
Frances Fyfield writes
intelligent thrillers with a twist. She handles characterisation very
well and adds some unusual twists to the story. She was a former
lawyer and I note many references in the book to the legal
profession. The central character is a prostitute (an ex lawyer) and
the principle bad guy is a lawyer, struck off for corruption. Another
central character is a magistrate who has used the law in an illegal
way.
The story revolves
around a disputed inheritance that is being challenged by the
unbalanced son of the psychopathic deceased. The central good guy is
an ageing arsonist who is going through a crisis of confidence.
The book is about
relationships as the people are being very much themselves and being
misunderstood for it. It describes the effect that hatred and greed
and desire for revenge has on people and how this can be exacerbated
by physical pain. The novel is set in a small are of the city of
London (but could be any city) which functions like a village for
those who live and work there. It is well written with deeply
developed characters and the plot has many twists and turns yet it is
all believable. Highly recommended.
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