Jun 21, 2015 12:57 PM
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What first came to my mind when I read the novel was that it would make a great movie. The second part of the Clifton Chronicles reinforces that impression.
The consequences of the affairs one has in the youth and the potential for incest which it creates has been woven seamlessly into the story by Archer. The suspense in that regard which was the main issue in the first book has not abated even in this one.
It is a layered story. At one level, it shows the struggle of people to get ahead of life in spite of class prejudices and the depths to which some others would stoop to preserve the class hierarchy. At another level, it is the tale of personal valor and selflessness.
It has masterly writing as we come to expect from Archer and it moves on at a fast pace . There is a comparison between Clifton in jail and Archer with the writing of diaries . This is something you will not put down until you finish it
