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Book Review of The Shape of Snakes (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

The Shape of Snakes (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
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A psychological thriller about race, family and power of emotion. Set in the London area of the 1970's and 1980's about a dead body found in the street of a neighborhood and lack of official resolution of this death. Well written! Uses a narrator supplemented with 'documents' like letters and official reports. There are descriptions of violence to cats and people that graphic, but contribute to the plot and character development. A good example of this author's talent.