The Accident on the A35 (The Gorski Novels)

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Darkly humorous, subtle and sophisticated, The Accident on the A35 burrows deep into the psyches of its characters and explores the forgotten corners of small-town life.

They also provide a very much tongue-in-cheek commentary on publishers, the press and book critics, as well as hinting at the possibility of a third Georges Gorksi novel, and any reader who, having read them, does not find themselves chuckling, or at least, broadly grinning has, sadly, missed the point. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. The troubled Gorski finds himself drawn into a mystery that takes him behind the respectable veneer of a sleepy French backwater. In trying to answer these questions, Gorski gets involved with quite a few "interesting" characters.Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision in West Dorset. Sir Michael Caine knows a thing or two about gangs: whether that’s joining one as a kid, or playing them in movies for over 50 years.

Not sure I will read this dude again (well I might read reviews, and if some GR friends like the book, then I might try it 😉). Clever, meandering and oh, so French… Burnet really has — a rare thing nowadays — a novelist's eye… I confess myself seduced by the atmosphere of provincial ennui. Litt in International Security Studies at St Andrews University and fell into a series of jobs in television.The second book is always closer to the former, but disguise novels risk falling flat on their faces, and it would be a pity if GMB made his whole career from them.