It’s only in a final coup de theatre, when coincidences bring about a literal four-way collision, that the drama feels heavy-handed, manipulated rather than organically unfolding. Murray advances the stories of the characters individually and then collectively, in a bravura final section that draws all four together.
Through a succession of suspenseful twists and feints, Mr. So richly detailed is The Bee Sting that it reads like four books woven into one. Murray has always been able to dazzle and entertain, but he has never before developed characters with this much depth or capacity for tragedy. the new novel, while frequently funny, has more serious intentions. Rave The Wall Street Journal \"To note that this novel is Irish is to call up another, more flattering generalization: stylistically it’s outstanding, defined by supple, engaging prose and a preternatural sense for storytelling.
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