![]() ![]() Oh, and yes, you need to pay attention to small details and give the stories time to play themselves out. Highly recommended-but do read the series in order-as one book builds on the next. All the makings necessary for excellent mystery/crime writing are present here. Good guys blend with bad guys and at times nothing is as it seems. I particularly enjoy seeing how his life plays out with the outlandish troop of extras that Atkinson deftly captures. To me, this captivates and keeps things really interesting. Facts are revealed from multiple angles and in gradual degrees. Characters weave in and out of each novel and their lives grow and change. Once you get the hang of the "two steps forward three steps backwards" approach and understand the author's take on time-the storytelling takes on a life of its own. As with all of Atkinson's writing the stories are complicated and she bends time to suit her whim. I am reviewing the first three books in the series as a group here-viewing them as a unit. Book one-Case Histories, book two-One Good Turn and then this third book-When Will There Be Good News. Next I came upon and devoured her mystery series which, so far, has four books. ![]() I recently stumbled upon Kate Atkinson's writing when I read and loved Life After Life. ![]()
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