The Secret Agents report back on tara_hanks!
Wicked Baby (Prologue) by Tara Hanks
This is a prologue, and at the moment it is hard to see how it will fit into the narrative, which is based on events surrounding the Profumo affair. - If I had a criticism of this material, it would be that this is brief, and breathy in style and that, given the shortness of the novel (only 26,000
words - which is going to be difficult for any publisher) Tara certainly has room to extend this, and perhaps to make it more thoughtful. Nevertheless,
there is a naivety and simplicity to this which manages to remain unselfconscious, and I liked that a lot.
(Secret Agent 1)
Wicked Baby Chapter 3by Tara Hanks
I liked this. She has a very interesting use of style, and she has chosen a fascinating angle on a famous story. Theres a good use of dialogue in this and an equally good feel for the era. Criticisms? It felt a little disjointed - I realise this was an effect she was going for, but I'm not sure it worked. I felt it should flow more. But overall, an intriguing well written piece of work.
(Secret Agent 4)