Trance

Trance is a twisty thriller in which neither the characters nor the audience know what’s going on and by the end it’s clear that neither the characters nor the audience really cares. The plot revolves around the theft of a Goya painting. Simon (James McAvoy) is the insider at a London auction house, Franck (Vincent Cassel) the criminal mastermind and Elizabeth (Rosaria Dawson) the hypnotist drafted in to help McAvoy remember where he put the painting when he forgets.

Inheritance Lost

Inheritance Lost is a book by Julian Ruck. Ruck has an unusually strong feel for language, place, history and character. His training as a lawyer really shows through in the precision of his language. Ruck has thoughtfully provided the first Chapter of each of his books at his website http://www.julianruck.co.uk/index.html and I'm going to look at the first chapter of "Inheritance Lost" and hopefully give you an idea of the depth and power of his writing.