The Librarian’s Cellar: Caroline Finnerty Reviews ‘The Fallout’ by Margaret Scott

A series of guest reviews on inspiring work, old and new. In thesecond of the series, Caroline Finnerty reviews The Fallout by Margaret Scott.

We usually hear the term ‘The Fallout’ in reference to the aftermath of the economic crash, however the clever title of Margaret Scott’s second novel, deals with the fallout amongst a group of colleagues in fictional bank DKB during the early years of the global financial meltdown.

The story opens with the arrival of two registered letters: one is ad...