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Corpsing
A very hip, intelligent thriller set in London in the interweaving worlds of t.v., fashion, acting and the restaurant business. The narrator, Conrad, is telephoned by his ex-girlfriend Lily (a model/ actress), by whom he has been dumped six weeks before. He jumps at the chance to have dinner with her, after her original date has cancelled. As they sit talking at the restaurant, a bicycle courier enters, pulls out a very large gun, and shoots Lily dead. He then fires three shots at Conrad, leaving him for dead too. Six months later, Conrad leaves hospital. But the police won't tell him anything.
376 pages, Paperback
First published September 28, 2000
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Toby Litt
89 books210 followersToby Litt was born in Bedfordshire, England. He studied Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia where he was taught by Malcolm Bradbury, winning the 1995 Curtis Brown Fellowship.
He lived in Prague from 1990 to 1993 and published his first book, a collection of short stories entitled Adventures in Capitalism, in 1996.
In 2003 Toby Litt was nominated by Granta magazine as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Novelists'.
In 2018, he published Wrestliana, his memoir about wrestling, writing, losing and being a man.
His novel, A Writer's Diary, was published by Galley Beggar Press on January 1st 2022.
A Writer's Diary continues daily on Substack.
He lives in London and is the Head of Creative Writing at the University of Southampton.
He lived in Prague from 1990 to 1993 and published his first book, a collection of short stories entitled Adventures in Capitalism, in 1996.
In 2003 Toby Litt was nominated by Granta magazine as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Novelists'.
In 2018, he published Wrestliana, his memoir about wrestling, writing, losing and being a man.
His novel, A Writer's Diary, was published by Galley Beggar Press on January 1st 2022.
A Writer's Diary continues daily on Substack.
He lives in London and is the Head of Creative Writing at the University of Southampton.
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June 26, 2022
Desi mi-a placut destul de mult constructia lui Conrad si a fost o lectura dinamica, sunt cateva neconcordante in logica actiunilor si nici motivatia ucigasului nu m-a convins.
August 1, 2007
A girl from London gave me this book to read. She gave it to me for two reasons, she said. One, to show me how much better cover designs are in the UK than they are in the United States, and two, to show me the kind of high-quality prose being churned out by young British writers, and how it's generally higher in quality than young American writers' prose.
Number one is debatable, but ultimately I didn't really care. One shouldn't judge a book by its cover and all that. (Besides, everyone knows that the pinnacle of book cover design was in America in the 1960s.) Number two, on the other hand, was an easy call, at least for me. This was one of the worst, most self-indulgent pieces of crap I ever read. It comes off as a typical British "lad" trying to write a crime novel that's both "edgy" and "hip," while occasionally lapsing into stand-up comedian-esque monologues and taking time out two-thirds of the way through to unnecessarily indulge his fantasy about shagging his girlfriend's mum. Honestly, I have no idea why she picked this particular book to represent her nation. Maybe she never actually read it.
Number one is debatable, but ultimately I didn't really care. One shouldn't judge a book by its cover and all that. (Besides, everyone knows that the pinnacle of book cover design was in America in the 1960s.) Number two, on the other hand, was an easy call, at least for me. This was one of the worst, most self-indulgent pieces of crap I ever read. It comes off as a typical British "lad" trying to write a crime novel that's both "edgy" and "hip," while occasionally lapsing into stand-up comedian-esque monologues and taking time out two-thirds of the way through to unnecessarily indulge his fantasy about shagging his girlfriend's mum. Honestly, I have no idea why she picked this particular book to represent her nation. Maybe she never actually read it.
May 30, 2017
This is very enjoyable read - contemporary Britain, stylish people whose lives burst with erotic potential, and a glimpse into the hidden underbelly of life. Litt has a thriller that soon turns from a 'whodunnit' to a 'whydunnit'. And we DO want to know why.
As the story unfolds, what keeps us guessing to the end is who was really the victim in this crime. The target appears to be obvious, but all is not as it seems. Characterisation is strong, and the plot well structured, with convincing narrative. Litt is definitely finding a voice with this novel, and I am looking forward to more from him.
If I have any issue with the book, it is that somehow the reader never feels at risk. Frequent warnings and threats on his life don't seem to faze Conrad, and we aren't allowed to worry about him either. The descent into an underworld of criminals and violence is never sleazy or sordid, never uncomfortable. Litt should read some Christopher Fowler (SOHO BLACK would be a good place to start) on this score.
Malcolm Bradbury (writing in the Daily Mail) described this book as "...splendid characters, brilliant construction, and above all an unmistakable and sharply satirical style." Much as I admire Mr. Bradbury, I think all of these superlatives are overblown and too generous for this enjoyable but marginally flawed book.
The Plot:
CORPSING takes us on a slow motion ride through the event that changes Conrad Redman's life forever. Namely the murder of his ex-girlfriend Lily and his own attempted assassination, which happen within the first few pages. The rest of the novel is taken up with Conrad's search (after spending six weeks in a coma, and six months in recovery) for the reason and person or persons behind the hit.
Whodunnit is never in doubt - a dayglo lycra-clad bike courier is the one that pulls the trigger, six times, killing Lily and severely wounding Conrad. Over several interspersed chapters we are treated to minute examination of the damage wreaked by each of the bullets as they pass through the bodies of Lily and Conrad. Conrad's gradual awakening to the realities of life takes in Lily's ambivalent parents, her lovers and an ex-con darling of the comedy circuit. The result is not so much catharsis as unpleasant revelation...
The Author:
Toby Litt is a promising talent in the style of Charles Higson (he of 'Fast Show' and erstwhile punk band 'The Higsons' fame), and CORPSING was his third publication. Prior to this, he released a book of short stories, ADVENTURES IN CAPITALISM, and a novel, BEATNIKS. CORPSING is, as always, available from Amazon.
As the story unfolds, what keeps us guessing to the end is who was really the victim in this crime. The target appears to be obvious, but all is not as it seems. Characterisation is strong, and the plot well structured, with convincing narrative. Litt is definitely finding a voice with this novel, and I am looking forward to more from him.
If I have any issue with the book, it is that somehow the reader never feels at risk. Frequent warnings and threats on his life don't seem to faze Conrad, and we aren't allowed to worry about him either. The descent into an underworld of criminals and violence is never sleazy or sordid, never uncomfortable. Litt should read some Christopher Fowler (SOHO BLACK would be a good place to start) on this score.
Malcolm Bradbury (writing in the Daily Mail) described this book as "...splendid characters, brilliant construction, and above all an unmistakable and sharply satirical style." Much as I admire Mr. Bradbury, I think all of these superlatives are overblown and too generous for this enjoyable but marginally flawed book.
The Plot:
CORPSING takes us on a slow motion ride through the event that changes Conrad Redman's life forever. Namely the murder of his ex-girlfriend Lily and his own attempted assassination, which happen within the first few pages. The rest of the novel is taken up with Conrad's search (after spending six weeks in a coma, and six months in recovery) for the reason and person or persons behind the hit.
Whodunnit is never in doubt - a dayglo lycra-clad bike courier is the one that pulls the trigger, six times, killing Lily and severely wounding Conrad. Over several interspersed chapters we are treated to minute examination of the damage wreaked by each of the bullets as they pass through the bodies of Lily and Conrad. Conrad's gradual awakening to the realities of life takes in Lily's ambivalent parents, her lovers and an ex-con darling of the comedy circuit. The result is not so much catharsis as unpleasant revelation...
The Author:
Toby Litt is a promising talent in the style of Charles Higson (he of 'Fast Show' and erstwhile punk band 'The Higsons' fame), and CORPSING was his third publication. Prior to this, he released a book of short stories, ADVENTURES IN CAPITALISM, and a novel, BEATNIKS. CORPSING is, as always, available from Amazon.
July 10, 2011
Oh, how I missed reading these very London sorts of novels: scheming, intrigue and shagging among loony eccentrics in the media! I confess to reading two Tony Parsons novels when I was sixteen and being entertained by the cosy bubble of London infidelities (before realising my error and picking up Camus the next month). I also read a few books by Sean Thomas and Sean Hughes which pounded that middle-aged middle-class media self-disgust thing to death.
Toby Litt can be excused because Corpsing straddles the line between accessible lit-fic and mainstream blokey fiction rather well. In this genre pastiche a TV producer attempts to solve the mystery of why someone shot him and his ex-girlfriend in a busy restaurant three times each. The narrative moves apace, our hero in the noir-ish mode but laregly unlikeable, delving a little deeper into the psychology of relationships when not entirely concerned with plot. But it's largely a plot affair.
Toby Litt can be excused because Corpsing straddles the line between accessible lit-fic and mainstream blokey fiction rather well. In this genre pastiche a TV producer attempts to solve the mystery of why someone shot him and his ex-girlfriend in a busy restaurant three times each. The narrative moves apace, our hero in the noir-ish mode but laregly unlikeable, delving a little deeper into the psychology of relationships when not entirely concerned with plot. But it's largely a plot affair.
September 12, 2023
3,5 sterren voor de sappige en pittige stijl en de originele en goed uitgewerkte opbouw.
In Corpsing gooit Toby Litt de lezer meteen in de actie: Conrad, een jonge televisie-producer, wordt opgebeld door zijn ex-lief Lily - filmster in wording - omdat haar date heeft afgebeld. Aan tafel in het restaurant is Conrad getuige van de moord op Lily, waarbij hij zelf ook levensgevaarlijk gewond wordt.
Eens ontslagen uit het ziekenhuis, is Conrad vast besloten de dader(s) zelf op te sporen en Lily te wreken.
In een snelle, flitsende stijl volgen we Conrad en zijn onderzoek en zien we hoe hij worstelt met zijn verleden met Lily: zijn onderzoek moet niet alleen de juiste dader(s) opleveren, maar ook licht werpen op wie Lily echt was en of Conrad nog een rol in haar leven speelde.
Corpsing is meeslepend, spannend en goed geschreven en baadt in een heerlijk noir-sfeertje.
De plot waar Litt in een strak tempo op aanstuurt, is weliswaar sluitend en goed gevonden, maar had toch iets scherper gemogen, naar onze mening.
Desalniettemin: puik leesvoer!
In Corpsing gooit Toby Litt de lezer meteen in de actie: Conrad, een jonge televisie-producer, wordt opgebeld door zijn ex-lief Lily - filmster in wording - omdat haar date heeft afgebeld. Aan tafel in het restaurant is Conrad getuige van de moord op Lily, waarbij hij zelf ook levensgevaarlijk gewond wordt.
Eens ontslagen uit het ziekenhuis, is Conrad vast besloten de dader(s) zelf op te sporen en Lily te wreken.
In een snelle, flitsende stijl volgen we Conrad en zijn onderzoek en zien we hoe hij worstelt met zijn verleden met Lily: zijn onderzoek moet niet alleen de juiste dader(s) opleveren, maar ook licht werpen op wie Lily echt was en of Conrad nog een rol in haar leven speelde.
Corpsing is meeslepend, spannend en goed geschreven en baadt in een heerlijk noir-sfeertje.
De plot waar Litt in een strak tempo op aanstuurt, is weliswaar sluitend en goed gevonden, maar had toch iets scherper gemogen, naar onze mening.
Desalniettemin: puik leesvoer!
December 22, 2014
Clever, in a Clever kind of way. I was hooked from the start, lost my way for a while (Josephine... yuk, yuk and triple yuk) and ended a bit confused. The neat ending didn't work for me and left more questions than it answered. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed the pace and intrigue as Conrad tried to figure out who was behind the murder of his girlfriend and the attempted murder of himself. This might appeal more to fans of noir (or graphic descriptions of the effect of a bullet ripping through flesh), but it isn't one I'd read again.
December 29, 2020
Foarte british
December 8, 2019
Very enjoyable and funny action novel, which shares the same ingredients (albeit in a different ratio) as a few of my favourites such as 'Vinyl Detective', 'Beat the Reaper' and the 'The Gun Seller'. Overall it just inches out of deserving a 5/5 rating, sitting squarely at 4/5.
4 stars, a fun action-packed novel for poolside reading
4 stars, a fun action-packed novel for poolside reading
March 14, 2018
This book was much more fun fifteen years ago when I didn't know better. As for now, transparent characters and a lads mag take on Tarantino means it's going back to the charity shop from whence it came.
August 9, 2019
So incredibly disappointed by this. Over-hyped, self-indulgent with a deeply dislikable protagonist and narrative voice. Definite thumbs down; heading straight for the charity shop.
October 31, 2022
O surpriza foarte placuta.
August 12, 2018
Corpsing was a book I picked up on a whim, and a book that made me wish I hadn't even bothered.
The book is written in first person, and competent, but despite the supposedly tense premise, it never feels like anything is at stake within the novel. The writing never gets tenser or truly builds up the feeling that by chasing down the mystery of who killed his ex-girlfriend, Conrad is in any sort of danger. The scenes where Conrad arguably is in danger feel just like the rest of the novel -- slow, not very interesting, and more telling than showing.
In the beginning of the novel, supplementary text was added in the form of newspaper articles and hospital admission records. This felt like a neat touch and helped build an immersive feeling to the story. However, all of these articles were extremely short and the idea was rarely used after its initial debut, even when it would have been easy to include them, such as showing us the articles written fin time with the events currently happening in the novel. An article about the events at the end of the novel, or perhaps some police records at the very end with the actual evidence that Conrad was looking for would have been much more interesting than the two chapter exposition dump that explained the whole mystery.
Conrad, the main character, is the least interesting or relatable character that I have come across in a while. This is a man that decides (in the graveyard where she is buried) to hook up with his dead ex-girlfriend's mother. Despite that being horrifying and interesting, and something that could have been explored later and had actual consequences, the whole scene is stale and boring. It does not have a profound effect on Conrad later in the novel, it just happens, almost if for the shock factor of it. I found it incredibly hard -- almost impossible -- to have any emotional connection to Conrad. By page 60 I found myself wishing that he had died on the operating table.
None of the characters in Corpsing had any sort of personality. All of them felt flat, and unrealistic. Litt tried to make it feel like Conrad had actual emotions, but it was often hit and miss. Any other character felt like they had no emotions at all, and were more of blank puppets for the author to move at will. None of the characters felt fleshed out at all, and were disposable.
Overall: I managed to finish the book, but it was disappointing and bland, made entirely of unremarkable characters, a mystery that we don't solve but is told to us via exposition at the very end of the books, and cringeworthy pose.
The book is written in first person, and competent, but despite the supposedly tense premise, it never feels like anything is at stake within the novel. The writing never gets tenser or truly builds up the feeling that by chasing down the mystery of who killed his ex-girlfriend, Conrad is in any sort of danger. The scenes where Conrad arguably is in danger feel just like the rest of the novel -- slow, not very interesting, and more telling than showing.
In the beginning of the novel, supplementary text was added in the form of newspaper articles and hospital admission records. This felt like a neat touch and helped build an immersive feeling to the story. However, all of these articles were extremely short and the idea was rarely used after its initial debut, even when it would have been easy to include them, such as showing us the articles written fin time with the events currently happening in the novel. An article about the events at the end of the novel, or perhaps some police records at the very end with the actual evidence that Conrad was looking for would have been much more interesting than the two chapter exposition dump that explained the whole mystery.
Conrad, the main character, is the least interesting or relatable character that I have come across in a while. This is a man that decides (in the graveyard where she is buried) to hook up with his dead ex-girlfriend's mother. Despite that being horrifying and interesting, and something that could have been explored later and had actual consequences, the whole scene is stale and boring. It does not have a profound effect on Conrad later in the novel, it just happens, almost if for the shock factor of it. I found it incredibly hard -- almost impossible -- to have any emotional connection to Conrad. By page 60 I found myself wishing that he had died on the operating table.
None of the characters in Corpsing had any sort of personality. All of them felt flat, and unrealistic. Litt tried to make it feel like Conrad had actual emotions, but it was often hit and miss. Any other character felt like they had no emotions at all, and were more of blank puppets for the author to move at will. None of the characters felt fleshed out at all, and were disposable.
Overall: I managed to finish the book, but it was disappointing and bland, made entirely of unremarkable characters, a mystery that we don't solve but is told to us via exposition at the very end of the books, and cringeworthy pose.
July 2, 2017
Por Dios, qué tipo tan antipático es Conrad.
No solo es que la trama fuera bastante distinta a como yo me lo imagine (la verdad sea dicha: a como la sinopsis en la contraportada del libro me hizo pensar que sería), sino que Conrad no se hace gustar para nada.
O no sé, al menos hacia el público femenino. Es horrible, pero sí puedo ver a algunos hombres gustándoles, identificándose e incluso quizá admirando los pensamientos y conductas de Conrad... Desde el principio, el pata va con pensamientos tipo "quisiera embarazarla para hacerle daño" y huevadas así. Puaj. También menciona varias veces que "la quiere mucho" y que "estaba enamorado de ella", pero honestamente nunca se siente así. Al pata se le siente psicópata desde casi el principio.
Sinceramente, con un personaje así, no puedes darte el lujo de no darle más énfasis al misterio, lo cual ya sería lo único que podría sostener tu novela. Conrad solo me daba cólera, quería meterme a averiguar a fondo lo que realmente había pasado, pero incluso cuando se investigaba eso, Conrad y sus acciones eran lo principal. Bueno, honestamente, ¿qué esperaba? Él es el personaje principal y, para colmo, el libro está escrito en primera persona; es decir: Conrad narra todo.
Insoportable.
No solo es que la trama fuera bastante distinta a como yo me lo imagine (la verdad sea dicha: a como la sinopsis en la contraportada del libro me hizo pensar que sería), sino que Conrad no se hace gustar para nada.
O no sé, al menos hacia el público femenino. Es horrible, pero sí puedo ver a algunos hombres gustándoles, identificándose e incluso quizá admirando los pensamientos y conductas de Conrad... Desde el principio, el pata va con pensamientos tipo "quisiera embarazarla para hacerle daño" y huevadas así. Puaj. También menciona varias veces que "la quiere mucho" y que "estaba enamorado de ella", pero honestamente nunca se siente así. Al pata se le siente psicópata desde casi el principio.
Sinceramente, con un personaje así, no puedes darte el lujo de no darle más énfasis al misterio, lo cual ya sería lo único que podría sostener tu novela. Conrad solo me daba cólera, quería meterme a averiguar a fondo lo que realmente había pasado, pero incluso cuando se investigaba eso, Conrad y sus acciones eran lo principal. Bueno, honestamente, ¿qué esperaba? Él es el personaje principal y, para colmo, el libro está escrito en primera persona; es decir: Conrad narra todo.
Insoportable.
June 1, 2018
lily twenty six, famous, gorgeous who was shot by hit man when she was sitting with her ex-boyfriend opposite each other in the upstairs room of modern French restaurant. she dead and boyfriend was coma during six months in the hospital. After came from hospital he figured out what happened and who made it for them. After all he found out what's happened
December 4, 2022
Het boek begint veelbelovend, maar is van tijd tot tijd wat langdradiger. Het plot beloofd in het begin veel spanning, maar uiteindelijk is de ontknoping nogal voor de hand liggend.
De manier van vertellen is wel super waardoor je graag verder leest.
Zodra je echter kan inschatten wie er achter het complot zit is de spanning spijtig genoeg veel minder
De manier van vertellen is wel super waardoor je graag verder leest.
Zodra je echter kan inschatten wie er achter het complot zit is de spanning spijtig genoeg veel minder
May 24, 2025
The writing is a tier above typical crime novels, but it also lacks typical crime goodies. It’s too light, has no edging atmosphere, and loses it’s mystery-tension midway.
Litt doesn’t show enough for something other than genre fiction, either - not witty and observant enough. Gets really crass and puerile at times.
Litt doesn’t show enough for something other than genre fiction, either - not witty and observant enough. Gets really crass and puerile at times.
May 14, 2017
The narration is top class.. the deep thoughts of the main character are beautifully described.. The description of bullets doing the damage seems to have shown result of lot of research done by author. The twists were fine and all in all a good read.
October 4, 2020
A sometimes witty, if somewhat cold, tale of revenge.
August 18, 2025
Gave up
August 4, 2014
Após ter recebido um convite para jantar da sua ex-namorada Lily, modelo e celebridade no mundo da televisão, Conrad Redman, ainda apaixonado, perde-se em pensamentos. Só no restaurante ela lhe irá revelar o motivo daquele encontro. Finalmente juntos, a conversa é interrompida no momento em que Lily é subitamente atingida no peito por uma bala. Mal a segunda bala a atinge na cabeça, Conrad descontrola-se. Seguem-se mais seis tiros atingindo mortalmente a mulher da sua vida. Segundos depois a arma é apontada a ele. Gravemente ferido, passa seis semanas em coma. Quando acorda no hospital está feliz por se encontrar vivo. Um assassino contratado tentou matá-lo a ele e à namorada. Mas quem poderia querer que eles morressem? A procura da verdade e a necessidade de consumar a vingança levam Conrad a uma busca incessante. O ritmo da narrativa cria um suspense incrível: crime, infidelidade e vingança não faltam a este policial, um bestseller em Inglaterra.
September 25, 2016
Attablé dans un restaurant chic de Londres, Contrad Redman Assiste, impuissant, au meurtre sanglant de sa jeune fiancée, Lily. Lui-même grièvement blessé et plongé dans un long coma, il ne cesse de revoir cette scène tragique où, déjà à l'agonie, Lily l'injurie dans un demi-souffle.
Dès son réveil et comme une sorte de catharsis, Conrad entreprend de mener l'enquête. Accompagné par une journaliste en mal de scoops, une psychologue spécialisée dans l'aide aux victimes de traumatismes, un chauffeur de taxi douteux et les parents de Lily, Conrad découvre peu à peu l'horrible vérité...
Mené tambour battant, sur un ton à la fois ironique et désespéré, "Doux carnage" est une histoire d'amour posthume et terrifiante, écrite dans un style moderne et violent.
Traduit de l'anglais par William Oliver Desmond
Dès son réveil et comme une sorte de catharsis, Conrad entreprend de mener l'enquête. Accompagné par une journaliste en mal de scoops, une psychologue spécialisée dans l'aide aux victimes de traumatismes, un chauffeur de taxi douteux et les parents de Lily, Conrad découvre peu à peu l'horrible vérité...
Mené tambour battant, sur un ton à la fois ironique et désespéré, "Doux carnage" est une histoire d'amour posthume et terrifiante, écrite dans un style moderne et violent.
Traduit de l'anglais par William Oliver Desmond
October 1, 2007
I almost didn't read this book. After the first few pages, I thought, "Ugh. It's so Clever." But I kept at it, and I'm glad I did. This is clever, no doubt; it's hip, and modern, and flippant, and breezy... but it's also real, and serious, and intense, and moving, and funny. This is the kind of book that Jonathan Safran Foer wishes he could write, stuck there in his hipster Manhattan. It's the kind of book that Dave Eggers would turn out if he could stop taking himself so damn seriously. I enjoyed it immensely, and recommend it without reservation to everyone who wants to believe that the kids these days can actually write worth a damn.
August 18, 2008
I have read 'Corpsing' in a single day. Well, I finished the last dozen pages upon waking. For me to be so engrossed in a novel is something of a marvel.
The first five chapters happen in the first nine pages. He does this to give the sense of hitting the ground running. The pacing is perfect and his writing is fluid.
I will not go into the story because anything I say will only taint your own chance at experiencing this excellent thriller for yourself. Drop what you are doing and get this book...
The first five chapters happen in the first nine pages. He does this to give the sense of hitting the ground running. The pacing is perfect and his writing is fluid.
I will not go into the story because anything I say will only taint your own chance at experiencing this excellent thriller for yourself. Drop what you are doing and get this book...
January 4, 2014
I don't usually like 1st person POV but from the blurb I'd thought I'd give it a go. The Daily Mail says that I will laugh more than once from reading the first 12 pages. I didn't. In fact, I don't think I laughed once. Through the book is fairly long at over 350 pages, I read it quite quickly, probably because the chapters were really short. One chapter right at the end was only three lines long!!! It was an enjoyable read although I did lose a bit of interest when Conrad went to bed with Josephine - yuk yuk and double yuk.
April 9, 2024
Un romanzo più complesso di quel che sembra. Un inizio veramente con il botto, molto ad effetto i capitoli dei Proiettili, personaggi caratterizzati bene, trama page turner. Nel mezzo, la vendetta è molto machiavellica o da Macchia Nera, abbastanza farraginosa, i due attori sembrano usciti dall’episodio del Tenente Colombo (Dagger of the Mind), ma, a parte, loro, nessuno è quello che sembra.
A conti fatti, po’ ingenuo ma ricco di ironia, introspezione, azione e delicatezza; una bella sceneggiatura, per chi mai la dovesse scoprire.
Libro riletto con il recondito scopo: tengo o regalo. Tengo.
A conti fatti, po’ ingenuo ma ricco di ironia, introspezione, azione e delicatezza; una bella sceneggiatura, per chi mai la dovesse scoprire.
Libro riletto con il recondito scopo: tengo o regalo. Tengo.
April 14, 2008
This gripped me from the first few pages, and the plot unfolds neatly.
I empathised with the main character in quite a few places, and it certainly made me think about past relationships and how things twisted and turned during them.
Some elements seem a little "pat", but this is only fiction after all....
I empathised with the main character in quite a few places, and it certainly made me think about past relationships and how things twisted and turned during them.
Some elements seem a little "pat", but this is only fiction after all....
November 25, 2014
I started off really liking the style of book , I found Toby Litt writing engaging enough to keep me interested. I found the chapters describing the effects of bullets hitting Lilly and Conrad fantastic.
However in end I felt little disappointed with story. But if you are fan of noir or thrillers. I do believe you find the story of corpsing a good read.
However in end I felt little disappointed with story. But if you are fan of noir or thrillers. I do believe you find the story of corpsing a good read.
August 16, 2015
Not bad: well paced, good plot, but a lack of characters one can empathise with is the fatal flaw, pretty much everybody is a typical Londoner git, out for what they can get and sod everyone else. This may be the point of the book, perhaps, but there's no moral centre to it. The cover image, Lily - geddit? - is horrible.
January 14, 2012
This was actually quite good, I started reading it last night and finished this morning - loved the whole plot and the length of the book was just right. I kind of worked out whodunnit half way through but it was still worth reading.
August 13, 2009
I love Toby Litt- his Deadkidsongs is on of the creepiest bestest books ever. I love him enough that even though I don't love noirs or murder mysteries, I really enjoyed this book.
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