Literary reviews by Tim Love.
Warning: Rather than reviews, these are often notes in preparation for reviews that were never finished, or pleas for help with understanding pieces. See Litref Reviews - a rationale for details.
Showing posts with label Susan Hill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Susan Hill. Show all posts

Friday, 23 October 2026

"Hero" by Susan Hill

An audio book - a short story.

Policeman Simon Serrailler, receiving an honour at Buckingham Palace, lacking a hand, recalls the start of his career when, off duty, he chased a suspect who fell and died. He'd thought he'd be disciplined (he wasn't sure he'd been following the right person) but he'd been praised for getting rid of a bad person.

No