Accordion Crimes was not so much a novel as a series of loosely interconnected vignettes. And even within the vignettes it was entirely possible the point of view could slip, and you’d be suddenly looking through the eyes of a different character with just the change of a paragraph.

And really, to be frank, none of the situations or characters held the charm, wit, and detail that made The Shipping News such a delightful read.

I don’t think I’d recommend this one…