This was an interesting book. I’m pretty fascinated by Louisiana and this is set in Monroe, unlike most novels of the state which seem to favor the New Orleans area. I can’t say that it was great, it felt a bit cliched at times, but it kept me entertained for a few nights.

This one is a re-read. I can’t remember how long ago I originally read it, but enough time had elapsed for me to have forgotten most everything about it except for the basic premise. It only took three before bedtime reading sessions to get through, so I appreciated that. The book provided an interesting insight into the extreme upper classes of English culture during the first half of the twentieth century. The narrator was a mostly sympathetic if rather alien character.