When Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner arrived, I was intrigued as it is not the sort of book I would normally read. I knew it was an award winner and is highly regarded in literary circles. I normal read crime/thriller with a bit of Douglas Kennedy thrown in for good measure.

There is not much of a plot, a not so young woman who writes romance novels is banished to the Hotel du Lac for one month for the horrendous crime of not showing up to her own wedding. Whilst at the hotel, she meets fellow guests and hotel workers who keep her and the reader guessing.

I started with an open mind, and whilst the writing is very good and there is subtle humour, it is a book that for me meanders along with out going anywhere. I am glad I stuck with it, but overall the book did not have an impact on me. Perhaps I am spoiled by more modern novels. But what do I know, I gave it to my mother-in-law and she loves it.

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