The
Whodunit group met on August 29 after a two-month break. Eighteen members showed up to discuss The Ghost by Robert Harris (and to comment
on how beautiful the summer had been, despite the welcome rain that was falling
outside.)
Before
going around the circle to give our individual assessments Pam filled us in on
a few facts about The Ghost and its
author, Robert Harris, a former political journalist and BBC reporter. The book was published in the UK as The Ghostwriter and a number of group
members felt this was a more appropriate title. The book was made into a movie,
also entitled The Ghostwriter,
directed by Roman Polanski, screenplay by Polanski and Harris. The ghostwriter in the movie was excellently portrayed by Ewan McGregor. Pam asked us to
suggest actors we would like to see portray the Ghost and/ or Adam Lang. Trying
to “visualize” the Ghost brought home how little Harris had revealed about his
narrator, in fact we didn’t even know his name. We discussed the many “ghosts”
in the book.
The
average of the scores was 8.06/10, almost identical to June’s book, The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo. Almost all commented on the quality of the
writing and, although a few did not find the story compelling, most liked the use of setting, especially
Martha’s Vineyard in winter, which evoked a bleak and sinister feeling, the mix
of characters, and the suspenseful writing with its surprise ending.
Thanks to Marlene who was this month's 'reporter'.
Four lucky Whodunit members won books this
month: Judy, Nancy, Marlene, and Brian.
We meet again on Sept.
25 to discuss Blacklands by Belinda Bauer.
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