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Complicity - Iain Banks

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Manufacturer : Simon & Schuster
Release date : 29 October 2002
ISBN-10 : 0743200187 | ISBN-13 : 9780743200189
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COMPLICITY n. 1. the fact of being an accomplice, esp. in a criminal act

Local journalist Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have the same MO -- he commits brutal murders on behalf of the underdog. As the two stories begin to merge, Cameron finds hi

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Great book

Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago at Mar 6 16:28
It probably would have done me good to know the actual meaning of Complicity before starting the book (or indeed finishing it), but knowing it now makes sense. The "you" and "I" narrative is definately interesting and works well here, but I don't think I'd be able to put up with it all the time in books. The long sentences used to characterise Cameron were another example of this. I enjoy Iain Banks' writing style because he always leads the reader one way only to surprise us and take another path altogether. I had made up my own mind on what was going on half way in and Banks even suggested it himself after a while, and this made me all the more surprised when I continued with the story. He handles his subjects well and makes even the most shocking twists fit perfectly with allusions a...Read more

Rating : 8/10