A Landing on the Sun ... 5/10

Michael Frayn's book received mixed reviews from the 6 members of the WNDC who attended last night's book meeting.

Out of 10 if I remember :-
Simon 5
Chris 6
Tim G 6
Dr Tim 4
John 2.5
Andrew 5

I made my point about lacking any empathy with Civil servant lives (see comments on Michael Frayn has a big brain) others struggled with the philosophy and could not really believe the scenario of the tapes and "happy" married man going off on one as he did. Simon has a crack in his doorstep that now makes him very depressed. Cleverly constructed but in the end poorly executed. Simon recommended Spies as being similar in construction but much better executed and I recommend Headlong in a similar vein.

Next Month's book is definitely Arthur and George and John will pick up six copies in Waterstones 3 for 1 deal to be distributed to five takers on the night and one extra, so give him a shout if you have not picked it up already.