Today I am taking part in the Clink Street Publishing #Blogival Book Tour with a review of A Clean Pair of Hands by Oscar Raynard.
This book starts with a
mysterious break-in at a wealthy residence in the outskirts of Paris. The motive seems odd, what is reported to the police
doesn’t seem to fit the evidence found and I really wanted to know what had
happened and why.
The back-story then begins,
introducing the victims, their lives and their business dealings. So far, so
good and I was looking forward to revelations, skeletons and possible deceit.
However, it then became rather political, which I was expecting to a certain
degree for a novel claiming to highlight the corruption of the French system, but
when the main character Michel, who I was hoping to be an exciting rogue, began
droning on and on and self-analysing, I soon lost interest and found some
sections quite slow to read.
Thankfully the story unravels in
a very roundabout way, replaying conversations, business meetings and family
gatherings from the past, all with an undercurrent of distrust in Michel, that
I was drawn in, especially by the snippets of family life. This ensured I was
keen to continue reading and discover just what had gone on. Michel is
certainly a man who seeks pleasure, but as his need for thrills increases so
does the risks he has to take and although he is clear in his mind about his
methods, the author doesn’t forget that in life there are always consequences
that must be faced too.
A Clean Pair of Hands is published by Clink Street Publishing and is available in paperback and ebook versions. Links to Amazon can be found below.
To see other stops on the tour, check out the calendar below.
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