Read this for the September reading group meeting but I was in Dorset on holiday at the time of the meeting.

I really enjoyed the book and found it compelling from the start. I love gangster stories anyway but this book was well-crafted with five interlocking tales, each from a different character’s point of view. It’s very evocative of 60’s London; I felt like I was there. I was glad that the central character is gay. It threw something a little different and unexpected into the mix. A good read.

I read this for reading group. I enjoyed how it transported me to different worlds with its powerful descriptions of landscapes. Unlike many post-apocalyse stories, this one didn’t cover the immediate aftermath, instead we are given glimpses into the times just before the virus and also twenty years on through the eyes of the characters. I loved the connections that are gradually revealed between the characters. Surprisingly, it’s a book that gives hope.