It all begins when a Robert, an aimless school teacher from
Sussex, wins $2,000 at a casino in Cambodia. An introvert, Robert takes his
annual school vacations in exotic places but never immerses himself in the
local or the people, and always looks at them as someone peering through a
telescope from the opposite end. His big win in Cambodia, however, sets off a
chain of events that forces him to become involved with his surroundings and
others who inhabit it. Unhappy with this
mundane life as a teacher he decides to extend his vacation for at least as
long as the $2,000 will last him. However, there are others that have other
plans for his winnings. As the story
unfolds like Russian nesting dolls; open one and another is there time after
time, the $2,000 winning becomes the main character as the story twists when
each Matryoshka doll is revealed. I loved this book and will look forward to
reading Lawrence Osborne’s back list.
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