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The Revolver

Author
Marcus Sedgwick
Genre
Media
Book
Publisher
Orion
ISBN
978-144400005
Reviewer
Wendy

Synopsis

1910. A cabin north of the Arctic Circle. Fifteen-year-old Sig Andersson is alone. Alone, except for the corpse of his father, who died earlier that day after falling through a weak spot on the ice-covered lake. His sister, Anna, and step-mother, Nadya, have gone to the local town for help. Then comes a knock at the door. It's a man, the flash of a revolver's butt at his hip, and a mean glare in his eyes. Sig has never seen him before but Wolff claims to have unfinished business with his father. As Sig gradually learns the awful truth about Wolff's connection to his father, his thoughts are drawn to a certain box hidden on a shelf in the storeroom, in which lies his father's prized possession - a revolver. When Anna returns alone, and Wolff begins to close in, Sig's choice is pulled into sharp focus. Should he use the gun, or not?

Review

I like the way the author developes the plot, moving from the present to the past with the two stories running parallel and introducing new chanracters as the plot enfolds.

The colt revolver is the crux of the book, about a father who loves his son but is looking into the future. The build up of tension between Wolfie and Sig when Wolfie demands his 'share' is a fine piece of psychological writing.

I enjoyed this book tremendously, well written, with great depth and feeling with an exciting finale. Highly recommended.

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