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Faulks traces the lives of seven characters over seven days in London, December 2007. He weaves their lives of quiet desperation and striking self-delusion into a complex and challenging story. The technical aspects of his writing are good. The use of viewpoint is understood and his narrative is lucid. He exposes modern urban life for what it is. Faulks shows how we are driven by greed. The pitfalls of our electronically controlled lives and communications are ruthlessly shown by the separation of our society into selfish groups…