In the case of Archer himself, I find him guilty as charged: this is a truly terrible novel. Archer's writing has a forensic bent, and as the characters take turns to present their version of events they often sound as if they're in the dock. What is the appeal for Archer's legions of fans? His books really are Enid Blyton for grown-ups, and in this book, set mostly in the 1930s, the frequent references to prices in pennies make it seem even more of a pocket-money world. Why does there have to be a merry old sage who knows everything and everyone? He is like an avatar of the novelist himself. Revisiting the same events from the viewpoint of different characters makes for a repetitive plot, while its suffocatingly neat coincidences deprive the book of air. What genre is the Clifton Chronicles series The Clifton. Only Time Will Tell (The Clifton Chronicles, 1) Mass Market Paperback Februby Jeffrey Archer (Author) 46,028 ratings Book 1 of 7: The Clifton Chronicles Goodreads Choice Award nominee See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Harry Clifton is a poor boy who, by dint of a beautiful voice, wins a place at a posh school, but the path to great fortune is strewn with obstacles – obstacles overcome with about as much tension as old knicker elastic. The first book in the Clifton Chronicles series, Only Time Will Tell, was published in September 2011. Here the cliché is that Jeffrey Archer writes terrible novels. I should have prepared you for a brand of snobbery. I t's good to test a cliché with the litmus paper of experience. If you make a deal with a fool, dont be surprised when they act foolishly.
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