427. Caught

Caught
Henry Green
1943
Around 206 pages

"It brings everyone together, there's that much to a war." That's a pretty banging quote, but it also demonstrates Henry Green's somewhat jerky writing style. He really should not have six entries on the List, even if he is underread now. 

Richard Roe volunteers to serve on the London Auxiliary Fire Service, which is hella awkward, because his chief is the brother of a woman who once kidnapped Roe's young son.

Like I said, I don't think Green's writing style necessarily flows, but this still had a fresh premise. I wish he had leaned into the horror element more, but I guess what was going on at the time was so terrifying that dramatization wasn't needed.

RATING: ***--

Interesting Facts:

Green was always more popular among fellow authors than with the general public; none of his books sold more than 10,000 copies.

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