I didn't particularly like this book for several reasons.

For one, i found the story that forms the framework, i.e. the two men in a bar, lacking credibility. It doesn't tell enough to make me believe the listener is a real person. I get the feeling it just serves to make the ending more dramatic.

Secondly, the actual story is not original at all. Just another tale of an affair gone wrong. On top of that the young woman he falls in love with is depicted as crazy. Crazy, in the sense of trying to threaten him to talk to his wife, lying to achieve something and then suddenly telling the truth, and stalking him to his holiday home. But it never becomes clear why she does it and so the character gets annoying.

In short: I wasn't impressed.

Unusal novel structure--entire book told to a stranger in a bar without interruptions. Interesting and well written. Honest portrayal of the narrator--warts and all. ( )