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​Ted Bun reviews The Lodger – The sequel to Requiem for a Page Boy by Andrew Calow


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When you open an Andrew Calow book expect to find a convoluted story littered with classical music references and a smattering of incidental social nudity.
This book is no different, it ties together the Holding Briefs loose ends and the Brothers Head with many of the characters from Requiem for a Page Boy.
It is a well-crafted story, that twists and turns as much as the River Thwait on its way to Kingsthorpe Harbour, past a repurposed pub and on to the North Sea.
Yes I enjoyed the book, even as it swung into areas that in the end had nothing to do with the story … this time
 
A Ted's Best Read 5 Stars *****
          
​Ted Bun reviews The Lodger – The sequel to Requiem for a Page Boy by Andrew Calow


​When you open an Andrew Calow book expect to find a convoluted story littered with classical music references and a smattering of incidental social nudity.
This book is no different, it ties together the Holding Briefs loose ends and the Brothers Head with many of the characters from Requiem for a Page Boy.
It is a well-crafted story, that twists and turns as much as the River Thwait on its way to Kingsthorpe Harbour, past a repurposed pub and on to the North Sea.
Yes I enjoyed the book, even as it swung into areas that in the end had nothing to do with the story … this time
 
A Ted's Best Read 5 Stars *****
          

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