The Lemur: A Novel by Benjamin Black

This novella is supposedly a thriller, but is really a brief meditation on marriage, family, and all of the accompanying emotional pain that occurs if these spheres are not in harmony. The plot of the thriller is wafer thin, and Black introduces characters that might have become interesting if he had fleshed out this slim piece. But the protagonist's marital and in-law relationships are just interesting enough to get the reader to the plot twist at the end. Mildly recommended.