_The Loney_ by Andrew Michael Hurley
Looking for a “holiday” read, I saw that this book was available on Kindle. I had been waiting for it to come out since seeing it on a friend’s list of coming books, but then forgot about it amidst other reading priorities.
As my first book of 2017, I realized that I am craving some more philosophical and thought-provoking stimulation. This one did not really do it for me.
It is engaging enough as I did read it within a week. It holds some value in trying to combine mystery, theology✝️, and cultish themes within a British setting. 🇬🇧However, I found it a little weak in the overall aspect of the story as I never really connected with any of the Mai characters. When I thought I had it turned out that the story went another direction.
So, overall it was a good read for a “holiday”, but I was not necessarily impressed with it as it has been touted…. Maybe I just don’t get contemporary fiction – struggled with it in college too….🤔
Still, as a first novel, I could only wish that my own can win an award one day!! 😜
My next read is for book club and then I think I need something deep….
~T 😀
