Book review: Scattered tale lacks momentum

In the mix of folktale homage and wholesome satire in 'Country People', the sprinkling of laugh-out-loud moments are not enough to sustain the meandering narrative

Daniel Mason’s short story collection, 'A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth', was a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist in 2021 and his last novel, 'North Woods', was exceptionally well received. Picture: Paul Stuart

• Country People 
• Daniel Mason 
• John Murray, €20.99