I'd heard about this book some time ago and after reading it, I'd have to say that I quite liked it. It begins with a murder and ends with... well, I won't spoil it for you. The language of the book fills the reader's mind with the quaintness of a forgotten time in a forgotten village. It is quite beautiful and charming. The characters, plot, and imagery are worthy of a Samuel Beckett play and the sinister undertones of the central character's plight remain submerged till the very end. This is a strange and beautiful book.