Haven't They Grown - Sophie Hannah ***
By Brian Clegg
There is no doubt that Sophie Hannah sets up an intriguing mystery in the way that this book is framed. When Beth’s son has a football match near the home of an old friend, she decides to take a look at the place. Beth’s friend cut all contact twelve years previously, shortly after her new baby was born. At the time, her other children, Thomas and Emily were five and three respectively. Beth is shocked when she sees her old friend Flora arrive at the house with two children. But despite twelve years having elapsed, the children – spoken to as Thomas and Emily – still appear to be five and three.
Mystery indeed and, perhaps not surprisingly, Beth sets out to find out what is going on. So far, so good. It’s a bit slow getting started and she spends several chapters obsessing about this while her husband plays things down. But once Beth really gets on the trail and starts digging it is quite a page turner.
Unfortunately, despite this, the story has some serious problems. The scenario that is eventually revealed is far fetched in the extreme (the setup gets even more confusing and complicated as Beth digs into it). And, to be honest, Beth is obnoxious and obsessive, putting her own marriage at risk, going to extreme (and costly) lengths to satisfy her nosiness.
Quite glad I read it, if only to get to the bottom of the mystery – but I wish that bottom had been more plausible.
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