Harris: Gentlemen and Players
November 27th, 2008 by barrheadbookgroup
Harris: Gentleman and Players
Gentlemen and Players is set in St Oswald’s, an old and long-established boys’ grammar school in the north of England. A new year has just begun and for the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Beneath the little rivalries, petty disputes and everyday crises of the school, a darker undercurrent stirs.
A bitter grudge, hidden and carefully nurtured for thirteen years is about to erupt. Who is mole, the mysterious insider whose cruel practical jokes are gradually escalating towards violence- and perhaps murder? Can an old and half forgotten scandal become the stone that brings down a giant?
Check availablity on the East Renfrewshire Libraries’ catalogue
Barrhead library reading group review:
This book had been recommended to us by a member of Barrhead library staff and we were therefore very keen to see if it lived up to expectations.
In many ways it did- the book is beautifully written, with strong believable characters and an unexpected twist in the tale. Some of us felt however that it was slightly too long – though this was hotly disputed!
All in all this was a very enjoyable read with a respectable end of meeting score of 7 ½ out of 10.