Changes

His characters are good too: you get a real sense of the developing relationship between Spearing and Devlin. Hughes wisely doesn't rely on a romantic relationship to introduce female characters and I was delighted to see some strong women appear as characters. This was, of course, the time when homosexuality ceased to bring down the wrath of the law and I liked the way that Hughes accommodated the change, with some characters welcoming it, others still struggling to come to terms with the new legislation - and some failing to accept it at all. From my memories of the time it's a fair reflection of society as it then was.

I'd like to thank the publisher for sending a copy to the Bookbag.