Book Review: Under a Dark Summer Sky

Alligator in Florida
courtesy of Snowbird Dale Peacock!

Yesterday, a day of clouds and rain, ironically. I was under a dark summer sky. I knocked off early and began reading this book. I was in the Muskoka Room, with Daisy sleeping beside me in her cat bed and Annabelle on my lap. The bugs are really bad and I was happy to be behind the screen!

It was a cool day, and having done vacuuming, and gathered garbage, I decided I would take it easy!

I adored this book. It was a page-turner. It is well-written, and I didn't spot any editing errors, which is a good sign to my mind.

The setting was amazing, with rich similes and metaphors colouring the prose. I don't need to take it apart, as it was one of those books where I was taken to another place. It worked beautifully!

I've only spent two days and one night in Florida. Hubby whisked me away Dec. 25/26 for a birthday treat. This was a wonderful trip both in time and place. It is timely, as there is much in the news about the way we treat both older and more recent veterans.

Under a Dark Summer Sky Vanessa Lafaye FRONTLIST On Sale Date: June 9, 2015 $14.99 USD 400 pages Trade Paperback Fiction / Historical / General 5.5 in W | 8.3 in H 9781492612506, 1492612502 Contributor Bio: Vanessa Lafaye is a Florida native, now living in the UK. She has worked for nearly 30 years in academic publishing, for Oxford University Press, Blackwell Publishing, and Wiley. She has published numerous articles in British broadsheets, and several short stories. She lives in Wiltshire. This is her first novel.
Summary: The Help meets The Perfect Storm in this debut novel set in 1935 in the broiling Florida Keys Heron Key is already weighed down with secrets when a random act of violence and a rush to judgment viscerally tear the town apart. As the little island burns under the sun and the weight of its inhabitants' secrets, a devastating storm approaches, matching the volatile atmosphere in the town with the unstable sky above. Beautifully written and seductive,Under a Dark Summer Sky is at once a glorious love story, a fascinating slice of social history, and a mesmerizing account of what it's like to be in the eye of a hurricane. Click here to see more