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Title: Great sense of atmosphere
Review: The skill of Ian McEwan is that he creates not only lush prose and complex characters, but that he completely immerses the reader in a sense of place and time. In this story, the travelling couple in a foreign land, is so vivid that you feel you can feel the frustration of the heat, the sounds, the scents, the sensations they experience. As danger approaches in the most subtle way, it is unsettling. However, my only complaint would be that the ending left me somewhat dissatisfied. Otherwise, a worthy read.
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