Not at all as I'd expected. We know almost from the start that the protagonist, Lise will die the next day, and the various people she meets as she travels to Italy (probably) on holiday will be questioned by the police. But, in a post-modern way, Spark plays with the outcome, whether characters can direct the plot themselves, and realism. It's hard to say too much without giving away what happens, but I found it intriguing, and some of the writing very funny.
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