A review by beledit
April in Spain, by John Banville
3.0
A stylish thriller in the classic tradition. Banville is an excellent writer and this bears his hallmark strong writing, pacing and characterisation. He's a master of the trade.
That said, I didn't enjoy this quite as much as I liked Snow or other Banville novels I've read. Or indeed as much as some other Quirke novels, written as Benjamin Black, that I've read in the past. I can't really put my finger on why... I was not fully engaged with any of the characters and not very emotionally invested in the outcome.
That said, I didn't enjoy this quite as much as I liked Snow or other Banville novels I've read. Or indeed as much as some other Quirke novels, written as Benjamin Black, that I've read in the past. I can't really put my finger on why... I was not fully engaged with any of the characters and not very emotionally invested in the outcome.