I picked this up in Waterstones a while back when it was one of the recommended books of the month, and then picked it up yesterday to start reading. Spent most of today just sitting reading it - great book, really enjoyed it. There will be inevitable comparisons to Donna Tartt's The Secret History (though more in setting than anything else, and the fact that it's got a lot of literary references, though in this case, pretty much all Shakespeare). Just a really excellent story with great characters and an ending that works, whether or not you are surprised by it. Really can't say much without giving it away, though there are a few Shakespeare plays (like Pericles) that I wish I knew better while reading this.
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