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Loading... The Light of Day (original 2003; edition 2004)by Graham Swift
Work detailsThe Light of Day by Graham Swift (2003)
None. Chose this book from Soffitta1's 1001-VBB. Look forward to read it!   BoekenTrol71 | Mar 31, 2013 |  This is the story of George Webb, failed police officer turned private detective. His life has been turned around by one case: the murder of Mr. Nash by his wife. Mrs. Nash hired George to follow her husband, who was cheating on her. George was drawn to her, and two years later, is still totally wrapped up in her life. Graham Swift has done an outstanding job of painting a picture of George: his personality, hopes, fears and longings. The book takes place over a single day, but with flashbacks to cover George's life. The writing is fast-paced, even though this is primarily a character study. It definitely made me want to read more by this author. (  ) LynnB | May 19, 2012 | A somewhat odd book, since to a certain extent the blurb on the back, and the first chapter or two, pretty much tell you the whole story. And yet somehow although you know what has happened there's still a lot of interest in finding out small details of how the lead character felt, and how he found himself in his current situation. This was read in only a few intense sessions and I found it pretty compelling. Definitely good stuff. (  ) lnr_blair | Apr 4, 2012 | I gave this four stars because....I was engaged, I liked it, I kept reading, some beautiful turns of phrase, some interesting characters. It had the quality feel to it. BUT sometimes it dragged - he really spun it out a bit too much, the pacing not quite what it could be. Also a silly small thing that really grated on me - the way that he used "sweetheart" a lot when speaking to her in prison. Somehow jarred with the rest of it. ( ) samsheep | Sep 22, 2011 | No. I cannot get on with this. Reading it is like listening to two radio stations at the same time. Two much cross interference. And really I feel the complication is all to do with the method of telling rather than anything else. One long fragmented flashback is intercut into a boring car trip. Did not finish. Life being too short. (  ) adrianburke | Sep 14, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
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