2012-25 - The Sins of the Father, by Jeffrey Archer

25 - The Sins of the Father, by Jeffrey Archer, 384 pages, Pan Macmillan, 2012

WHY I PICKED IT: I've read everything by Jeffrey Archer, and it's the second volume of the Clifton Chronicles
ELAPSED TIME: 2 days
RATING: Meh

 

Following in the style of Kane and Abel and As the Crow Flies, the Clifton Chronicles follow the life of Harry Clifton.  In the first book, we see how a few brilliant people contribute to making him the man that he is.  As this volume starts, Harry goes to prison for a crime he didn't commit, to protect the woman he loves (who may also be his half sister)... and the (epic) tale continues.

This is not in the realm of Archer's best work.  Unlike the other two books that I mention, the negative characters in this book are much weaker and mostly simply roll over and disappear.  If a classic three act play is to introduce characters, put them in a tough situation, and get them out of it... this fails as the "tough situations" are almost too easily resolved.

 

All in all, do not recommend.