The two main protagonists are as different from each other as two people could be… Drew does a good job of describing the backgrounds of these characters and brings them together in an unusual way.
In fact while the story in one sense is a fairly standard romance, the topics that collide and forge the romance serve almost as an introduction to theology, certainly as far as the Christian religion is concerned.
The narrative that first ensnares and then binds Catriona and Ben deals with the argument between religion and science.. Can a scientist be religious, when the proof the science demands denies faith? Is religion all hokum, fairy stories without proof? Being non-religious, I was backing the scientist, but it was interesting to vicariously enjoy the counter arguments in favour of God, Jesus and various aspects of the Bible that were new to me.
As the story progesses and Drew gets into his stride, the characters take on enough depth to be believable and credible, although it took me a few pages to really get into the plot. Lesser characters are sketched with enough detail in their supporting roles to add more depth. I’m glad I persisted because I was rewarded with a story which, whilst not high-brow fiction, is nonetheless told in a charming and elegant way.
It’s been a while since I read a story that got me to 2am thinking “I’ll just read the next page”. There were plenty of twists to the plot to keep you guessing…
It was also the first novel I read as an eBook on my iPad.
Neil
Neil FairbrotherYou can download a sample chapter and buy the book here
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