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A review by maeclair
The Storm King by Brendan Duffy
5.0
A superb read. I’m a huge fan of books that feature past and present timelines. Mr. Duffy does an exceptional job carrying off both, twining them with an atmospheric lake setting steeped in local folklore. There are numerous characters and plot threads that populate this book, all satisfactorily fleshed out. The plot is multi-layered and had me guessing a several points.
Nate McHale returns to his home town when the remains of a girl he dated in high school are found—fourteen years after she went missing. Connecting with old friends resurrects grievances and memories of the past. Old secrets spill out, wounds are reopened, and something sinister seems to lurk at every turn.
The tension in this novel builds with the same brooding atmosphere of an impending storm. I enjoyed the author’s first novel, House of Echoes, but he really raises the bar with The Strom King. Vivid, imaginative, and tension-filled, I found it hard to put down.
Nate McHale returns to his home town when the remains of a girl he dated in high school are found—fourteen years after she went missing. Connecting with old friends resurrects grievances and memories of the past. Old secrets spill out, wounds are reopened, and something sinister seems to lurk at every turn.
The tension in this novel builds with the same brooding atmosphere of an impending storm. I enjoyed the author’s first novel, House of Echoes, but he really raises the bar with The Strom King. Vivid, imaginative, and tension-filled, I found it hard to put down.