The Lighthouse

by Alison Moore
This was a strange book that I found compelling for a reason that I cannot put my hands on. It follows the walking tour of Futh along the Rhine, following seperation from his wife and is full of flashbacks to his marriage and his childhood. Running alongside this is the story of Ester, the landlady in the hotel in which he stays on his first and last night. Quite how there lives are entwined provides some dark humour to the book. 7/10