My Comment upon a Book Review.
In the Guardian Bookmarks (Sunday 7th) there is a review on a ‘truly horrific, sublime thriller’ entitled Lullaby by Leila Slimani. I have read the review from start to finish and I have put this book on my list. It is set in Paris where there are two children, two well heeled professional parents and a nanny. You can read into these few lines anything that you wish to do and assume what you like.
However, the reviewer Julie Myerson, columnist, author and critic starts her review with ‘Its no spoiler to say this is a murder story.’ Okay, fine so far and then in the very next sentence she goes on to say who did what to whom and why. That's no spoiler is it? I will add a further warning do not read the first page when deciding to read this book or not.
It appears there is more to this story that ‘raises this why-dunnit above the usual killer thriller.’
It is a portrait of social, economic, and moral, conditions with distress and deprivation added to the mix. It is not a light story then. And so the review says there is much more and that should whet the appetite.
There are many books in the crime genre and this one seems to step out side of the norm and for that reason I will obtain a copy.
An Aside: Mark Billingham in ‘The books that made me’ adds in this trailer that if he doesn't like what he is reading he does not finish it. I agree as life is far to short to not enjoy what you are reading.
If you are a Francophile you will love this as President Macron has appointed Slimani to promote the French language and culture. And apparently foreign films shown in France are being dubbed. How dare they! Isn't English supreme anymore.
7th January 2018
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