Oh my giddy aunt. My first introduction to this author was A Broken Reality, and what stood out for me was the way he could turn a book into a power pack of emotion. I reached the end and thought, well, that's an author I have to read more of. So here we are. This not only endorsed my opinion, it put him in my 'favourite author of the year' category. Obviously, I'm now going to read all his books.
His recipe is to mix a gripping, tense and captivating plot with a cast of strong characters: Philip and Jonathan have a wonderful loving relationship, two lovely people. By contrast, there's Angela, who apart from personifying the 'inside every thin girl, there's a fat girl', also has obsession, resentment, deceit and a cunning that's off the radar inside her. Not to mention she's as nutty as a fruitcake, too. (See About the Book below.)
Page turner sounds a bit tame for this; it's more of a page-devourer. I mowed through each obsessively to reach the end but at the same time really not wanting to get there.
Just one last thing: you might just need a Kleenex. Or two.
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