Soon by Lois Murphy

 

I stumbled upon Soon by Lois Murphy by pure coincidence.

After reading the publisher's summary for Soon, I quickly added it to my ever growing reading wishlist.

I quickly added the unabridged audio version of Soon by Lois Murphy to my 'to be read' pile and have been meaning to listen to it since earlier this year.

I listened to the unabridged audio version of Soon by Lois Murphy, which is pleasantly narrated by David Linski.

Soon is set in western Australia in the small town of Nebulah. 

Soon falls into the horror genre, but it isn't what I'd call a

typical horror novel. It's slow paced and more of a slow burn as the plot unfolds over the course of the novel.

Pete, the main character, is a retired cop. Pete is one of six remaining residents of Nebulah. The inhabitants have learned not to go out after dark due to a mist that is nefarious and has the residents confined 

indoors to keep themselves out of harms way.

What the mist actually is and how it works is part of the hook

for this novel. Loads of other events happen throughout Soon and the ending of Soon is sad. Overall, Soon was a good read, but not quite what I expected.

Below is the publishers summary for Soon by Lois Murphy I discovered on Amazon's website:

"On winter solstice, the birds disappeared, and the mist arrived.

The inhabitants of Nebulah quickly learn not to venture out after dark. But it is hard to stay indoors: cabin fever sets in, and the mist can be beguiling, too.

Eventually only six remain. Like the rest of the townspeople, Pete has nowhere else to go. After he rescues a stranded psychic from a terrible fate, he’s given a warning: he will be dead by solstice unless he leaves town—soon.

An intense, atmospheric horror novel in the vein of Richard Matheson and John Wyndham, Lois Murphy’s debut takes readers inside a nightmarish world that will make you question the very nature of your reality."

I am giving Soon by Lois Murphy a rating of 3 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!!