I think, shell, one of the joys of the book is its pace and how it sets and retains it. I did find the play rehearsal scenes a bit irritating and irelivant but can see how they will develop and contribute to the plot now. On 2 Jul 2013, at 20:13, Shell wrote: > Glad you are enjoying it Ian. Did you find the beginning a bit difficult to > get through? I found it almost put me off. I haven't read any more of his > books yet, but have a few on my list. I was sad to see he died not very long > ago. > Shell. > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 6:28 PM > To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [ebooktalk] GRATEFUL THANKS > > > Absolutely indebted to Shell for recommending Sacred Hunger by Barry > > Unsworth. `I'm now deeply engrossed in the slave trading world of 1752. > > It's even kept me away from Wimbledon coverage to some extent. > >