The Light of Day - Graham Swift

Swift is always worth reading for the classy prose and understanding of human nature, but his plot development can be much more hit and miss. Waterland is an out-and-out masterpiece in which multiple, achronological strands intertwine intricately and resonate to stunning effect. The Light of Day tries a similar approach but the whole plot is clear about a third of the way in and somehow the different threads merely get tangled instead of creating a more complex tapestry.