![]() ![]() ![]() The general writing is not the most spectacular, as there are some odd similes and sentence constructions which pull the reader out of the reading. The idea that he might be going to die brought with it a surge of relief, like coming up for air after being underwater for too long. If he was at the point of seeing things, then it was probably too late to save him. Rather than trying to clear his name, our dude-turning-into-the-devil sets out to avenge his beloved, Merrin. Together with the horns, Ig gains a mysterious ability to draw the deepest, darkest (and most ludicrous) secrets out of everyone he meets. A sad human story about how a single act of violence can destroy many lives beyond that of the immediate victim. Innocent, in the eyes of his community he is nonetheless a condemned man – the only suspect, bailed out of trouble by his rich parents.Īlthough on face value the plot seems gripped by supernatural themes – the opening scene features our (anti)hero waking up with two horns sprouting from his forehead – this is a human story. Set in a generic small town in America, we follow Ig (Ignatius) Perrish, as he navigates the unhappy anniversary of his girlfriend’s unsolved rape and murder. This book has been one of my more unusual reads in recent months, so for that let’s say 3.5 stars. ![]()
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