Delia reviewed The death of bees by Lisa O'Donnell
Utterly unrealistic characters
1 star
Just so much of this seemed to be structured for shock value. A thin plot, some good momentum, but not a good read and mercifully short.
311 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2013
Trying to keep the death of their parents a secret, Marnie and her little sister Nelly are on their own until several residents in Glasgow's Hazelhurst housing estate suspect that something is not right.
Trying to keep the death of their parents a secret, Marnie and her little sister Nelly are on their own until several residents in Glasgow's Hazelhurst housing estate suspect that something is not right.
Just so much of this seemed to be structured for shock value. A thin plot, some good momentum, but not a good read and mercifully short.