Five Quarters of The Orange

There is no better time for reading then the holidays, don’t you think? In the past week I read a lot , but unfortunately I had no access to the internet, so I couldn’t update. But I’m here now, and I have NO idea where to start! Normal people start from the beginning, but not me!

The most interesting book I’ve read this week was Five Quarters of The Orange by Joanne Harris. I have to admit that I’m a HUGE fan of her books, so in some points I may not sound as objective as I should.

Anyway, I had great expectations from this book, and I wasn’t disappointed. Well, maybe I was a little disappointed by the way the mystery resolved, but the rest of the book was brilliant.

The book tells the story of Framboise Simon, a widow who return to the small village where she grew up, under a different name so no-one

will make the connection between her and a tragedy that took place during the German occupation decades before. The story line moves back and forth from the 40′s to the 90′s, revealing important details when you don’t expect it.

I think that this book is her best so far, twisted and surprising, rich and dark. I don’t want to spoil the adventure for you, so I won’t tell you much more about this novel. But I will tell you this – if you like some mysteries, you should read this book.

Happy new year, everyone!

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