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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