The tension builds so patiently that you almost miss it, with the result that when shocking events occur it’s too late to turn away. But sinister events begin to interrupt the festivities…Jon McgGregor, author of the wonderful ‘Reservoir 13’ said of it: ‘A thriller in slow motion. Set across one day, the novel revolves around the surprise party Patrice Bergogne holds for his wife’s 40th birthday. A young woman escapes her humdrum life to become a secretary transcribing the chaotic ramblings of the visitors to what will soon become a hotbed for the art world – Andy Warhol’s Factory.Ī book on the International Booker Prize longlist, I bought this because of some rave reviews. Another of the brilliant younger generation of Irish writers, this is Flattery’s first novel coming after a very well received collection of short stories, ‘Show Them a Good Time.’ A very different angle from many of the other writers, focussing on the status quo – Flattery takes us back to 1960s New York.
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