Qu'est que c'est?

Thank you all for your kind words. I came to this decision reluctantly, but for whatever reason I feel a certain pressure to write and review. I could do without that. I daresay I will post the odd piece - it's nice having a platform! - but they will be even fewer and further between than current work.

Kindle seems to be a grey area for take-off/landing. iPad is a definite no (and that's where I have my Kindle client). I have seen Kindles ignored by flight attendants and I have seen people asked to turn them off. It's the "fits in the back of the pocket" element I like the most. If I go out and don't want to take a bag a paperback doesn't really fit in anything. This really easily slips into the pocket. In all honesty I would expect it to be a pretty peripheral part of the reading universe, but a welcome one nonetheless. For me I could see it being the second or third book I had on the go.

There are some harrowing scenes in here, but actually I don't think it's particularly off-putting. I hesitated to use the "literary" term as I don't particularly like the distinction, but it probably is a valid one. This is just that little bit more ambitious in scope than the average crime novel.