Harris lives up to the hype. Bold, inventive and wholly successful. With his fifth novel Wilson unmistakably delivers the goods. Major money scam emerges as Horne investigates, closely followed by murder. Violinists are prone to bursitis of the shoulder because of the way they hold the violin.
Flautists risk numbness of the right little finger.
Especially good on the pleasures and pains of actually making music. Okay for openers, but the second set should be better. Smart, seductive, fiercely feminist reworking of Blubeard legend, beginning with sensible Alice Loudon scientist working glumly on development of new intrauterine device deserting sweet but dull lover after chance encounter with moody mountaineer Adam Tallis. In a jiffy they're between the sheets, scoffing each other like truffles. Alice investigates and Bluebeard looms ominously large.