Echo Beach by Minette Walters

[eah]

I am just about to reread this book for a book club..has anyone else read it and what is your opinion of it ?

[tony1941]

Amazing! I, too, have just reread this (but by accident 'cos I'd forgotten the first time). I think that about says it, though. Although the attraction to me was that I have sailed in and out of Chapman's Pool, I found the story "went on a bit" It also had slightly too many characters for my taste (probably early-onset Alzheimer's - I tend to forget who is who!!). I find all her books are readable, but never leave me with a sense of something gained. Prefer Frances Fyfield.

[shaneystar2]

I find it amazing that although you are rereading it you can't get the title right ..It's THE ECHO ..Minette Walters has never written a book called Echo Beach.

[eah]

Tony thank you for your views ...I shall start it this week..

shaney star...take your point!I knew it had the word Echo in it and was confusing the TV programme..!!!
I think that because I`ve read a lot of books and my memory isn`t what it was .... to be honest I`m not sure it impressed me that much as you can see!

Just wondered what others thought of book....

[shaneystar2]

Sorry didn't mean to come across as picky ...I have read this ages ago ..I seem to remember that it was a bit convoluted . The plot very confusing. It was the one about a drug addict found dead in a garage in some upmarket part of London ...Not one of her better books . I think tony has got muddled up too ..Chapmans Pool was in The Breaker . The body having been washed up there . I've gone off her books ..I really enjoyed her first few but the last couple I read weren't up to much .That Fox Evil was a load of rubbish !

[tony1941]

You are dead right, Shaneystar2!! I have a compendium containing "Echo" and "The Breaker". My comments still stand, though and I agree with you - her output is less intersting each time. HAve you read Fyfield??