What a brilliant debut novel. It's not only beautifully written, it's a subtly woven story that takes its time to unfold. There's very little action and plot development, just a quiet story about a middle age man who adopts a misfit dog. The narrator's father has died and left his house to him. When his one-eyed dog bites a young boy, the two of them flee in his car. As they adventure around the country (presumably Ireland), he tells us about the long dead mother he never knew, and stories about his abusive father. About 3/4ths of the way through, the book takes a dark and unexpected turn. While I wasn't wild about the ending, I thoroughly enjoyed Ms Baume's wonderful prose.
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