We continue to zip through the year. I am, of course, eagerly awaiting the solstice in a few weeks. It always provides a bit of joy when I can remind myself that we're losing a wee bit of daylight each day. Between my usual brain fog, tiredness, general seasonal crud, and going through the process of moving, I didn't get as much reading time as I would have liked to, but I sure did appreciate it when I got it. Here's what I read in May:
The Feast by Margaret Kennedy (my e-book)
I think I read about this book in a blog post. I hadn't read anything by Margaret Kennedy, but it sounded really good--and it was. When the book opens, readers are made aware immediately that a piece of a cliff has collapsed, taking a hotel and the people inside with it. There were no survivors and no bodies could be recovered. Then the book moves back in time to tell the story of the hotel and its inhabitants in the week leading up to the collapse. Readers don't know who was in the hotel at the time of the collapse until the end. Even then, there was one bit of ambiguity for me--one person who may or may not have been inside. The family who owns the hotel is trying to stay afloat and provide for the education of two of the sons. It's a dysfunctional family, as are the people who happen to arrive as guests. It's an interesting bunch and there are personality clashes, class tensions, emotionally abusive relationships, and more. Besides the tension from wondering who survives in the end, the tension from the interactions between the people keeps the story moving. And it's quite a week for many as they see personal growth, new friendships and relationships form, and self-awareness uncovers some uncomfortable truths. When I finished the book--and the ending seemed kind of abrupt--I went back and read the prologue again. I loved this book and will definitely seek out more from this author.
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