Our book of the week is
CREATION LAKE by Rachel Kushner. Her follow-up novel after the
Booker-shortlisted Mars Room, this centres on Sadie Smith, an
undercover agent who infiltrates a commune in rural France. It was
shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize.
This raised questions we weren't expecting from a literary
novel, such as:
Is it a spy thriller?
Is Sadie enough of a slob to be compared with Jackson
Lamb?
Which Sesame Street character does Bruno remind us of?