The Statement, published in 1996, is a complex story of a man who has been on the run for many many years. The story is told in such a way that the reader’s sympathies may suddenly shift, and there are many surprises. (This is a good thing for this reader.)
I found that many of the opening first lines of chapters were quite cumbersome. The combination of names, titles, and places could have been refined.
That’s the only criticism though - the book is full of intriguing characters and situations. It’s hard to review this one without giving anything away so I’ll close with: A recommended read.
February 3, 2008 at 9:29 pm
The Statement was my first Moore. I agree it’s fabulous. I’ll reread it when I finished all the others. I can also recommend the film starring Michael Caine.
February 8, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Definitely looking forward to this one. Thanks, Colette, Lizzy.