I hit a rough patch. Like a rocky relationship that was going nowhere, we had to go on a bit of a break, 'Hedgehog' and I. For me, the book has a cynicism that can become wearying. Then I made it to the end. All was forgiven.
The hat is a curious deus ex machina. Its sudden entry into the lives of its wearers transforms them for the better. Daniel, emboldened by his new sartorial accessory, speaks his mind and wins a promotion. Then he misplaces the hat in turn. It is picked up by Fanny Marquant, an aspiring writer...
David’s story unravels at a thriller-like pace, but there’s more to it than that. A multilayered creation, ‘The Victoria System’ is satisfyingly noir-ish. But it's also a politically charged, State-of-the-Nation novel; a murder mystery with elements of erotica.
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