A brilliant, eerily, keep turning the pages story.
Once in a while a book comes along that just captivates your attention from the beginning to the end and ‘Foxlowe’ is just one of those stories. This is a book that takes a little time to get into but once you are in it you are hooked
Foxlowe is a commune set isolated from the everyday world, but has an everyday world within itself. It has its rules and regulations, various characters in competition with each other and have a New Age feel to them trying to live a past way of life in the present and Foxlowe is the house where it is all happening. They avoid new things and outsiders and have live with a fear they name The Bad which they try to keep clear of.
At first I thought it was a supernatural novel but it is written in such a way that the author is describing her experiences as if she was living there in reality which gives the story a more personalised feel. Following the acts of each of the members at Foxlowe and their impact on the other members keeps the reader turning the pages to find out what happens next.
A simple story with a hidden agenda. An excellent worthwhile read.
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