A review by wendoxford
The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark
5.0
The caprice of an unhinged woman (Lise) could be putting it kindly and yet, caricature-like parked, it is magnetically fascinating. Despite knowing her fate from the outset, this is a short narrative totally driven by character.
Despite being loosely drawn, Lise takes the driver's seat from the off with a determination to meet her own end, that is bizarre yet continues to tickle every aspect of black humour. Apportioning blame, abuse, the synergy of unreliable tellers, as this woman is dead all combine to make this an endlessly layered head fuck of a read!
Despite being loosely drawn, Lise takes the driver's seat from the off with a determination to meet her own end, that is bizarre yet continues to tickle every aspect of black humour. Apportioning blame, abuse, the synergy of unreliable tellers, as this woman is dead all combine to make this an endlessly layered head fuck of a read!