I hadn't read any of Ms Shriver's stories since the alarming tale of Kevin, whom she needed to talk about. This hugely enjoyable story revolves around a mythical part of Portugal with very little going for it other than a secretive insurrectionist movement which has attracted a group of reporters from various newspapers and news services. The group forms the basis for the story as they congregate nightly in a bar to swap tales of unsubstantiated rumours of the rebels. The disappearance of everyone's favourite reporter, Barrington Saddler, is their main talking point.
I note that not all reviewers found the story riveting and that's their privilege. I loved it.
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