More praise for Clare Clark’s historical novel THE NATURE OF MONSTERS comes from Alidė Kohlhaas at the Lancette Arts Journal:
If you are someone who makes in part a living by reviewing books, it is a bit risky to state that an author is tops in a specific field because next month a new one may come along and change your mind. Still, I have absolutely no hesitation in claiming here that Clare Clark is a master of the art of historic fiction. Her latest book, The Nature of Monsters, is a breathtakingly audacious novel that, if anything, surpasses her outstanding first novel, The Great Stink. The titles alone capture the very essence of the place and the periods to which she takes us in her stories.
Alidė has also posted an interview with the author she conducted during Clare’s recent visit to Toronto:
As every writer has a different way of approaching the writing of a novel, I wondered whether Clark knew in advance where the book will lead her. “My story comes out of my research. My characters come out of my research. They walk out of it. That way they come out of their time. If a book is good, the characters speak to me. They have a voice in which they speak to you. If not, you end up with Dick van Dyke and Mary Poppins.”
Click here for the Lancette review of THE NATURE OF MONSTERS
Click here for Lancette interview with Clare Clark
Found Alide’s review and interview excellent. Her site is worthwhile brousing.