The Stone Man

Couldn't get on with this book at all.


Got 20% the way through. Didn't care for the character at all. Felt like there was inconsistencies in his behaviour and I constantly felt like the story was nonsense. This left me utterly unengaged.

A big red flag for me was when we meet the first female character who is described only as “beautiful”, “stunning”, “sexy” etc (none of the male characters are described like this), and the description and indeed the female character serves no purpose to the story. I passed over this section (around 10% in I think), but the book just didn't work for me in the slightest.

Might work for you, didn't for me. This review is for my record only.

Great story, well written. Kept me engaged and entertained all the way through.
At first, I hated that we never resolve more about the stone men, but the story is less about them than it is about Andy, and ultimately, Paul. The ending leaves it all open, so you finish in as much suspense as you were throughout the book.
Luke Smitherd is now on my favorites authors list, both this and The Physics of the Dead are original, well told stories, and I'll be back for more by him! Definitely recommending this one.