I've read at least my share of suspense novels, so when I exclaim "oh no!" aloud - I'm reading something different. The Calligrapher, by Edward Docx, builds terrific suspense. It's about careful, conscious seduction. It's about romance and inconstancy. Maybe it's even about love. It's about the love poetry of John Donne. And of course, it's about calligraphy and culture.
None of that would matter except that Edward Docx writes so well. The story spins out seamlessly. It's memorable.
This is the first novel I've mentioned in this weblog. Usually my mentioning a novel would be like listing what I ate for breakfast. Sometimes I avoid reading novels at all, with the idea that it diminishes my appetite for artmaking. Other times "I'm reading" and when I'm reading, I can easily read a novel in an evening or two. So I go through a lot of novels in a year.
The Calligrapher is one worth talking about. I should add that I borrowed it from the library. I don't plan to buy it. So I'm giving an amazon.com link for the usual reason - access to publisher information and other readers' reviews.
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