A Pleasure and a Calling.

Recently I have been really enjoying books that while not quite mysteries or thrillers have a sense of the macabre about them.

Phil Hogan's A Pleasure and a Calling is one of these books. It leaves you with a slightly uneasy feeling but it's a joy to read, holding you in suspense and willing you to read on. I found it to be a real 'page turner'!

William Heming is an unassuming estate agent (realtor) in a leafy English commuter town. He's successful in his line of work. He's also a psychopath. Oh, and he also keeps a set of keys to each property he sells...

With flashbacks to his childhood and school days the creepy character of Mr Heming is revealed. 

In the present day Mr Heming is obsessed with one of his female clients and a  dead body is discovered in the garden of one of his properties. 

Is Mr Heming involved? Is he innocent? 

Without giving away the plot I'm afraid I really can't say. But I will say that in spite of his strange habits and sinister side Mr Heming is strangely likable.

The book is well plotted and there are twists and turns galore to keep yo guessing right up to the end. There's also a humorous side to the book that sits well with all the darkness in it. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. 

Recommended.