"Let Him Have it, Chris"

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Alfie calls upon Julia―Pippa's sister and a psychiatrist―to oust the malignant tenant from their lives. But as Alfie himself is haunted by visions and someone watches him at night, he begins to question the true character of the force that has poisoned his daughters' minds, with dark and violent consequences. I must say that I absolutely loved reading this book and have been wholeheartedly recommending it to everyone in my circle. The story revolves around a grieving family struggling to come to terms with a recent death and their efforts to move on. The way the characters of the twin daughters, the husband, the sister, and the mother are portrayed feels incredibly believable and relatable. Alfie recently lost his wife, Pippa, and raising twin daughters, Sylvie and Cassia. His daughters are found standing at the foot of his bed in the middle of the night reporting a man is in their room. When the evidence is not there, he discounts it as psychological and missing their mom. He begins to have nightmares also and is afraid his dark secrets are haunting him. When he ask Pippa's twin sister Julia, a psychiatrist to come and observe the girls speaking to an imaginary friend, setting the table for him and speaking of what he is going to do them he needs some clarity of a dangerous presence. We haven’t made a fire,” he said, “what’s any use. We couldn’t keep a fire like that going, not if we tried.’ The public outcry over his execution made waves in British culture, including the 1975 play Example , the 1990 book Let Him Have It, Chris by Welsh crime author M J Trow, 1991 movie Let Him Have It and several songs including “Let Him Dangle” by Elvis Costello.

Nine months ago, the twins began experiencing nightly visits from an unknown presence, claiming that there was a man in their bedroom and that they were scared. Despite Alfie's attempts to investigate, he never saw anyone. However, the girls persisted, seeking solace by sharing their father's bed. Eventually, the visits abruptly ceased, and Alfie didn't question the reason, believing that his daughters had learned to cope with their fears.I really enjoyed my time with this story. I did end up listening to the audiobook and appreciate that it included the use of dual narration. Having a different voice for both Alfie and Julia helped to bring the story to life. I will say the pacing felt a little off in places. I couldn't always quite work out the timeline of events. I don't think this necessarily had a huge negative impact on the plot in any way, it just gave me that feeling of being lost a few times. Also to note, the ending (which I absolutely adored) is one that's ambiguous, and I know this is something a lot of readers don't enjoy, so it's worth pointing out!⁠

I noticed a blurb mentioning this is meant to be literary horror, which tempered my expectations of jump scares, etc. slightly - but it's still a very slow drag of a book. I've read classic horror and enjoyed it, so complex wordiness is not the issue here, it's repetition and boring language used. Characters drink a lot of tea and wine. And if the idea of a maybe-possessed widower getting with his dead wife's twin unsettles you, I wouldn't recommend. I couldn't help but yearn for a more explosive and climactic finale. A little more "BANG" at the resolution could have provided a truly unforgettable crescendo to an already remarkable narrative. We’re on an island. We’ve been on the mountain top and seen water all round. We saw no houses, no smoke, no footprints, no boats, no people. We’re on an uninhabited island with no other people on it.” The other fundamental focus of this movie is capital punishment. It will not be wrong to say that the public’s general sense of unease after Derek Bentley’s execution led to the abolition of death penalty in Britain in 1965. There has always been a raging debate on the use of death penalty for culprits of serious offences such as rape, murder and terrorism to name a few. Whether it is impactful in terms of delivery of justice is a question that cannot be answered in a few sentences. My view is that death penalty is not the answer. Derek William Bentley (30 June 1933– 28 January 1953) was a British man who was hanged for the murder of a policeman during a burglary attempt. Christopher Craig, then aged 16, a friend and accomplice of Bentley, was accused of the murder. Bentley was convicted as a party to the crime under the English law principle of joint enterprise, as the burglary had been committed in mutual understanding and bringing deadly weapons. The outcome of the trial, and Home Secretary David Maxwell Fyfe's failure to grant clemency to Bentley, were highly controversial.

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