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The Only Case
When Norton Asper, an architect at the top of his profession is found blood-stained at a murder scene the police believe he is the killer. He is saying nothing to anyone about his involvement...
252 pages, Paperback
Published August 15, 2014
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April 4, 2017
This book had me from the first paragraph with the stunning description of the colours of the water of the harbour and the yachts. It is however, not just a book of beautiful descriptions but the story of Norton Asper, a well-respected architect who has been having a relationship with the much younger radical interior designer. Norton is accused of murder when she is killed along with another man and Norton is found blood stained at the scene. He refuses to say anything, not even to the family lawyer engaged by his sister. Is he even fit to stand trial? So begins an interesting story as over time the story comes out and a trial is held. Is Norton guilty or innocent of the crime?
This is not a page turner but rather a slow build up focusing on character development and motivations, not just of Norton, but of the two lawyers Fay and Forsythe and the psychologist Roderick Silver. I found it a change of pace from my last read, it is more a literary book, a thoughtful and interesting read where I engaged with the characters. A book showing the author could write well and did not need to resort to use of the f word. So good to see. My first book by this author, I would be interested to read another. Towards the end I was turning the pages faster though. And the ending? Unexpected? Interesting is all I will say. Read it yourself and see what you think. I enjoyed this book and the exploration of characters.
This is not a page turner but rather a slow build up focusing on character development and motivations, not just of Norton, but of the two lawyers Fay and Forsythe and the psychologist Roderick Silver. I found it a change of pace from my last read, it is more a literary book, a thoughtful and interesting read where I engaged with the characters. A book showing the author could write well and did not need to resort to use of the f word. So good to see. My first book by this author, I would be interested to read another. Towards the end I was turning the pages faster though. And the ending? Unexpected? Interesting is all I will say. Read it yourself and see what you think. I enjoyed this book and the exploration of characters.
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