The mundane tragedies of everyday life

By Simon Demetriou

Ideally, I would sit down to write a review the day after I finished reading a book, having had time to ruminate and plan, and for impressions to settle and form themselves in my mind. Often, life and/or laziness get in the way, and I find myself – as on this occasion – with about a week having lapsed since I put down Rob Franklin’s debut novel.