Case Histories (6)

Title: Case Histories
Author: Kate Atkinson
Genre: Fiction

I suggested this book to my former book club because some members had really wanted to read a mystery. I don't like mysteries much but it's good to have diverse selections for a book club. Turns out this isn't much of a traditional mystery at all, I suspect that's one of the main reasons I liked it so much. Several mystery situations arise (murders, disappearances, etc) but they aren't dealt with in a traditional mystery format and there is no real crime and punishment ending that ties up loose ends. I enjoyed the writer's narrative style and prose very much and was genuinely surprised by a few twists (and I wasn't disappointed with the twists I saw coming a mile away). There was one recurring theme in the book that I wasn't terribly fond of but overall it didn't take away from my enjoyment. Highly recommended, a very enjoyable book.