Birnam Wood by Eleanor CattonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a fascinating "eco-thriller" / psychological thriller set in New Zealand which is difficult to describe. A rogue non-profit gardening group called Birnam Wood is busy planting crops on abandoned or uncultivated property. Their leader discovers a large abandoned farm and investigates it as a possible site for development. She meets an American billionaire who has plans of his own for the property. Neither of them is truly forthcoming about their goals, and their deceptions and hidden agendas propel the story forward.
I read this book for one of my book clubs. It's definitely not a book that I would have chosen, but I'm really glad that I read it. The description at the beginning of the book made it difficult for me to get into it, but once we get the back story on the main characters the story just pulled me in. The book is divided into three very large sections, similar to a 3-act play. Each section is not broken down into chapters which was a little unsettling at first, however reading the Kindle version seemed to alleviate this feeling of very LONG chapters. All in all, it was quite a page turner.
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