This blend of spy caper and climate fiction is top-notch


2CC11R0 France, Gironde, center of l'Entre-deux-Mers, bastide of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne (13th century) (Saint James way), semi aerial view with the bell tower

The action in Creation Lake is based in Guyenne in south-west France

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Creation Lake
Rachel Kushner (Jonathan Cape (UK, 5 September); Scribner (US, 3 September))

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner is a thriller, a spy caper, a comedy and also a poetic take on human history all the way back to the time our species, Homo sapiens, shared Earth with the Neanderthals. It is a sensationally enjoyable novel and has deservedly made the Booker prize longlist.

The story is narrated by our anti-hero, Sadie Smith (not her real name). She is a US undercover operative working for shady employers…

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