\'This novel is essence of Banville ...
Felix must now vie with the idiosyncratic Godley family, with their harried housekeeper who becomes his landlady, with the recently commissioned biographer of Godley Sr., and with a wealthy and beautiful woman from his past who comes bearing an unusual request....
But there is a new family living in the drafty old house: descendants of the late, world-famous scientist Adam Godley. a career summation\' Daily TelegraphFelix Mordaunt, recently released from prison, steps from a flashy red sports car onto the estate of his youth. \'This novel is essence of Banville ..