About the book
Mike Engleby has a secret… This is the story of Mike Engleby, a working-class boy who wins a place at an esteemed English university. But with the disappearance of Jennifer, the undergraduate Engleby admires from afar, the story turns into a mystery of gripping power. Sebastian Faulks’s new novel is a bolt from the blue, unlike anything he has ever written before: contemporary, demotic, heart-wrenching – and funny, in the deepest shade of black.
Reviewed by The Villager Reading Group:
Well written. Made us think about the subject. Not a pleasurable book. would read more by the same author.
Star rating: ***
Review by Petersfield U3A Group 3:
Only one of the group enjoyed this book. A despicable character. Totally lacking in emotion. But it created much discussion.
Star rating: **+
Review by Warblington Reading Group:
Overall the group appreciated that Sebastian Faulks is a good writer. However, all agreed that the subject matter was depressing and some could not finish the book for this reason.
Rating: 2 Stars