I thought this book was extremely well written, and in a cold way very emotional. One feels tremendous sympathy with Simon and Lily Callington, their lives almost destroyed by the evil of others. In their own way, they are both strong, both have had awful childhoods that have mounded their lives. It seems awful that an innocent like Simon can be used as a scapegoat by the real criminals, and justice was only served when Giles realises he is dying and confesses to the police.
A thought provoking story, quite evocative of the sixties. Worth reading.

I can't articulate what it is about Dunmore's writing that seems to usually disconnect me from her books-like hearing someone retell a story originally told by someone else and kind of wishing I'd heard it from the original teller? But here, I loved the queer angle. It definitely got me through the book (and while I wouldn't agree with Simon's choice) and I enjoyed it. Lili was also a good character-her changes and streak of sheer autonomy were fun.