I actually thought there was a printing error at one point, thinking who was italicised and who wasn't had been switched in error.īut no, there is no error in this faultless presentation.
And as for David, you to have to take what questions he's asking and how with a little leeway – without knowing how old he is, and what the situation is, it was awkward to get a grip on him at first. If this is her Fever Dream, then it's one with utmost clarity. She definitely comes across as too assured a narrator, reporting dialogue other people have reported to her in full confidence of her veracity. There were two hindrances to me early on in this book - Amanda, and David. And the further odd thing is to whom she is narrating this story – it's to David… But another odd thing about this tale is that it isn't being narrated by Carla, but by her neighbour, another mother called Amanda, who is renting a holiday home nearby. This was a success, as David seems to have survived, although Carla is sure it was the wrong decision – she now sees David as at least part monster.
Away from the right medical treatment, Carla took David to a woman who said the only hope was a 'migration' – basically, to farm out part of David's spirit and swap it with someone else's, to dilute the toxin. The biggest issue she seems to bear relates to an event a few years ago, when her horse breeder husband had the drama of both a hired, valuable stallion, and their son, being poisoned. She's a glamorous older woman, with poise and beauty, and someone who still looks a treat in a golden bikini. Summary: As usual, an exercise in presenting awkward stories awkwardly may well exercise the reader too much, but this has so many clear, startling elements it remains worth a look.
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