We Spread

Als großer Fan von Iain Reid kann ich dieses Buch nur wärmstens empfehlen; es ist eine faszinierende und packende Lektüre. Die Geschichte ist unglaublich gut geschrieben und fesselt von Anfang bis Ende.

Dieses Buch ist eine wunderbare Lektüre, die mich sofort in die Welt von Penny entführt und mich tief berührt. Die Geschichte ist fesselnd und die Atmosphäre ist perfekt eingefangen.

Die Schrift ist gut lesbar und der Abstand zwischen den Zeilen ist angenehm für mich. Selbst bei gedimmtem Licht fällt der Text gut ins Auge.

This is a short but nevertheless a disturbing book. Iain Reid’s books are always cryptic. Here we meet Penny. She lives alone after the loss of her longtime partner. She is old, how old she is we don’t know. Living alone is becoming difficult and after a fall she is transferred to a care home. Obviously her partner arranged everything and Penny is told she knew about it. But she can’t remember. When she arrives at the residence she is skeptical. But soon she finds it comforting to be taken care of. There are only three other people living there and two caretakers. But Penny got that feeling that something is happening there.The story is unsettling and also sad. Penny is very old and we see what it means to get old. In your head you may think you are still the same but your body and mind will betray you. It is sad to see her decline. Her new friendship with Hilbert is so beautiful and we see the small things you can still enjoy in old age. But up until the abrupt ending you never know what is really going on. Is Penny losing her mind, has she dementia or is there really something sinister going on. Is the manager performing some dubious experiment or is it all in Penny’s head? What did the long years of loneliness did to her? This book is mysterious, creepy, atmospheric and also a bit philosophical. Iain Reid is an extraordinary writer and I am looking forward to read more from him in the future