Here is my review in the Guardian of Chloe Hooper’s new novel, The Engagement. It is “a sleek and sly two-hander, a thriller almost, which sets everything out clearly for the reader and yet remains filled with uncertainty.”
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And a very nice review it is too. Makes a wonderful contrast with that countering review you tweeted a photo of recently.
great review, thanks John – good to se another peice in The Guardian.
Really enjoyed this, but it’s one of those novels that feels like stop-gap teeth-cutting knockabout for a serious talent limbering up kind of thing. A lot of supremely good sentences and impressive flourishes, but you’re waiting for something spectacular that seems well within reach.