The Code

I romped through this book in a couple of days. Intricate plotting, great characterisation and a fascinating premise of how a schoolboy rivalry can play out in later life - with disastrous consequences. A salutary lesson also in following your heart rather than caving in to parental or peer pressure. Highly recommended.

Captivating read. Wonderfully crafted with a lovely style of writing. Thoroughly enjoyed it and have recommended it to the local bookclub.

Great holiday read.....pacy with several unexpected twists

A gripping story and a moral tale in one underlined by the sardonic sense of humour the Narrator needed for survival in a bleak dystopian world dominated by revenge, dishonesty, greed, selfishness and a lack of compassion. There is much implicit social comment in the unfolding story which tells us a lot about ourselves and what we are in danger of becoming if we do not beware of the game we may end up playing and fail to crack the code. A great read that was hard to put down.

This thought-provoking and wryly humorous novel had me in its grip from start to finish. The characters display ruthlessness, ability, ineptitude, shamelessness and fortitude. Few of them realise the fragility of their situation; each has a questionable definition of success. What a beautifully told and clever story this is.