On the second page of this strange, sexy novel, the narrator, Mike Hayes, tells us he’s relating his story from a jail cell, because he killed someone. “Our Kind of Cruelty” proceeds to events that are horrid, often improbable, but certainly dramatic. “Our Kind of Cruelty,” by Araminta Hall (MCD)Early on we’re introduced to Mike and Verity Walton as they enter a London nightclub. The intruder flees, whereupon Verity and Mike hasten to the nearest dark corner to make love. When Verity won’t accept his messages, he stalks her and peers in windows at the entirely happy couple.

Source: Washington Post April 29, 2018 17:37 UTC