I love Cornwall and I love Patrick Gales books! I had only read one of Patrick Gales books (Notes from an Exhibition) and I loved it, so I went out and bought Rough Music. The book had a lot to live up to and I wasnt dissapointed. This is a great book by Patrick Gale and I intend to read more of his novels as I havent been dissapointed yet.

The book is a well written novel covering three generations of a family. As with his previous book, a lot of characters are introduced early on and so its quite difficult to grasp it, but when I did I couldnt put it down.

The novel focuses Julian a 40 year old man, who decides to go on a holiday with his family. This holiday rustles up many memories from his childhood, and what with the complications with his relationships in the present, the holiday doesnt end as well as hoped.

This novel flows very well and although its difficult to understand who's who at the begining it soon falls into place. The reader is with the main character throughout the novel as he slowly unravels the mysteries to his past. Patrick Gale keeps you wanting more and creates a great deal of suspense.

Overall it was a very good read and as I have said before the fact the holiday is set in Cornwall is a bonus and he describes the beautiful setting so well.