Gold is the latest novel by Chris Cleave, author of Little Bee. This time Cleave takes on the world of Olympic biking, following two women who are contenders for Gold, Kate and Zoe.
They are now 32 and have been racing together since they were 19. Zoe has a fierce determination to win at any cost, while Kate has sacrificed her practice many times for her family.
I felt really drawn into the world of Olympic training and into the characters of Zoe and Kate and Kate's family. Cleave did a wonderful job bringing the fast paced world of track cycling to the page while keeping the human element in the story.
I enjoyed this novel much more than his earlier works.
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