About The Book
A poignant, charming novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined. Goodreads
My Review: 100% Would Recommend
EASILY one of my favourite books that I’ve read in the last few months, the writing is punchy and sarcastic, with a “whodunnit” that really kept me turning the pages! I read the book in two sittings probably. I enjoyed the perspectives of the different strangers, the father-son cop duo and the accidental bank robber. So, so good.
Favourite Quotes
The truth of course is that if people really were as happy as they look on the Internet, they wouldn’t spend so much damn time on the Internet, because no one who’s having a really good day spends half of it taking pictures of themselves. Anyone can nurture a myth about their life if they have enough manure, so if the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, that’s probably because it’s full of shit.
This story is about a lot of things, but mostly about idiots. So it needs saying from the outset that it’s always very easy to declare that other people are idiots, but only if you forget how idiotically difficult being human is.
Why You Should Read It
It’s so good you’ll regret not reading it sooner.