Mr. Black continues his in depth exploration in the mind of his protagonist Quirke.
In both CHRISTINE FALLS and THE SILVER SWAN it has taken the mind of one whom knows about the darkest sides of life to bring truth and finally conviction and closure to his cases.
This time around his 'daughter' Phoebe in a round about way asks him to check into the vanishing of her friend April a nurse at a local hospital...
The deeper Quirke allows his instincts to unravel the mystery....the more the reader feels 'dont venture past the light into the darkness'.
Briskly written with quiet red herrings that become lethal I found myself not wanting to close the book and do something else...
It was like I was privy to a long buried family secret that under no circumstances could be divulged....or unearthed..
Mr. Black's real name minus his non de plume is John Banville, a very talented storyteller and weaver of tomes...