Written as an emotionally charged thriller, "The Betrayal" unfolds breathlessly and with great skill; you become tense while reading it, sensing the impact of a life in which one must constantly watch one's step for fear of being noticed by the authorities, always being careful, never losing control.

I don’t 224 know whether it’s Struthers, or Struthers and Gershom combined, or having to watch one’s step so when there are children about one.