[Sundae]

Just finished One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson. She revisits the characters of Jackson Brodie (now living in France following Binky's bequest) and Julia from Case Histories.

As I have come to expect from any of Atkinson's books it drew me in from the first chapter. I sat eating tea, not really thinking about reading and realised I was missing out on what was happening in the book. I love the way she draws the characters - they are well rounded and even those that don't have redeeming characteristics at least have realistic motivation.

I laughed out loud (as usual) and only cried twice (less than usual)

I love the way her multiple plot lines revolve like distant landmarks, drawing in together as you move further into the journey. To change metaphors completely she's a master weaver. She's also not one of those authors that sneak unknown facts into the summing up (not being a traditional detective story there isn't really one), all her clues hide in plain sight.

I can't recommend this author highly enough - I know Dana agrees with me. She's very British, but if you can take tights and pavement instead if pantyhose and sidewalks she is well worth a read.