The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock is written in chapters that alternate between the present with Catherine Rozier in 1984-5 and the past during the German occupation of Guernsey during WWII and her uncle Charles Rozier's story. Like her uncle, Cat is a liar. Lies are often told to protect loved ones, to gain acceptance among peers, or to cover up bad behavior, and the lies told here are no different. Unreliable narrators are tricky in that readers can often get frustrated with the lies or become disenchanted with the story because they no longer know how to gauge the truth. However, Horlock hovers on the edge of that line so as to keep readers engaged by presenting "historic" documentation for the WWII portion of the story.
The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock
The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock
The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock
The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock is written in chapters that alternate between the present with Catherine Rozier in 1984-5 and the past during the German occupation of Guernsey during WWII and her uncle Charles Rozier's story. Like her uncle, Cat is a liar. Lies are often told to protect loved ones, to gain acceptance among peers, or to cover up bad behavior, and the lies told here are no different. Unreliable narrators are tricky in that readers can often get frustrated with the lies or become disenchanted with the story because they no longer know how to gauge the truth. However, Horlock hovers on the edge of that line so as to keep readers engaged by presenting "historic" documentation for the WWII portion of the story.