The Examiner
ISBN: 9781800810457
Description
he mature students of Royal Hastings University's new art course have been trouble from day one. From acclaimed artist Alyson who seems oddly overqualified, to hapless Patrick who can barely operate design software, and city boy Cameron who blusters his way through assignments. Not to mention Jem, who's a gifted young sculptor... but cross her at your peril. The year-long course is blighted by students setting fire to one another's artwork, a rumoured extra-marital affair and a disastrous road trip. But finally they are given their last assignment: to build an art installation for a local manufacturer. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrong?
Reviewed on 28th September 2024
Janice Hallett returns for yet another of her genius mystery stories presented in the form of found written material.
This time, the notes come from an MA course in art, and include coursework, the teacher’s and students' notes, and informal communication between them, as what starts out a standard marking process becomes much more suspicious.
The concept is amazing to conceive and must take so much effort and thought to put together so meticulously. I particularly love how secrets are kept in plain sight for so long and just astound when they are revealed.
However I did think this time the ending felt somewhat unsatisfactory, and I’m not sure I entirely followed all of the final twists and reveals.
