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 | High Dive | Oh dear, once again writing a review months after finishing the book. This is a fictional story based on the true events of September 1984 when the IRA planted a bomb in the Grand Hotel, Brighton, targeting Thatcher and other attendees of the Tories's annual party conference. Told mainly from the point of view of the hotel manager's daughter. Can't remember any more that that really! Oops. Categories: non-speculative, thriller |
| by Jonathan Lee | ||
| Score: 7.5 | ||
| Published: 2015 | ||
| Read: August 25th 2021 |
Comments
apscott said on November 14th 2021, 05:31:48
ADHB-HIT book club, number 1! Well this one I didnt quite jell with but I was glad to read it. For me it was one of those ones that doesnt grab you and is always a slight effort to pick up. But Im not sure why! It is very well written, I enjoyed JLs writing style, and interesting characters. Perhaps it was the story although I did study the troubles in history in high school. That was probably it I think, the context didn’t resonate for me. John, you probably dont remember this detail but the author was at pains to detail what the seagulls were doing in all the outdoor scenes, which I appreciated.
johnnysocks7 said on November 15th 2021, 06:28:55
No I don't recall noticing the seagulls. I wonder if they were a metaphor for something?
John said
I am writing this mid-November, and I blame lockdown! We went to Alert Level 4 on 17 August (I just checked), and since them my motivation for reading has taken a bit of a hit. Or at least my motivation for reading new stuff and logging it here has disappeared. Not only that but this is the inaugural book of the ADHB-HIT book club! So it's a shame I don't remember a bit more about it. I remember thinking that I really enjoyed the behind-the-scenes bits about how a luxury hotel is run. Anyway, just for posterity, here is a list (from memory) of what I have been reading during lockdown (all re-reads). The whole Harry Potter series, A Walk in the Woods and A Short History of Nearly Everything (both Bill Bryson), Nathaniel's Nutmeg (Giles Milton), Atonement (Ian McEwan). Oh - and Swallows and Amazons, which I read to Molly, which we both enjoyed, me more than her though probably. We have Swallowdale on order at the library!