No Substance #195: The Fountain and The Forest by Tony White

I didn’t like a large part of Tony White’s The Fountain in the Forest until suddenly, at the end, I did. I’m not sure that counts as a recommendation, but then what does these days?

The Fountain in the Forest is, at first glance, a crime novel. A man is found dead in a theatre and detective sergeant Rex King is drawn into the case on account of knowing t…