A Light Deficiency

by Andrew Lewis

The Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, early February. Luke Adams is on his usual run when he discovers a body - the body of his closest friend, Richard, hanging from a tree on the top path. Everyone assumes another tragic suicide……everyone except Luke.
But maybe they are all right….who truly knows another person anyway. Maybe Luke’s refusal to accept the obvious truth is a convenient distraction that stops him facing up to his own meaningless existence since the death of his wife.

And just when even he is starting to believe this, Luke meets a sick old lady who sends him on a mission - he must find Richard’s estranged sister, Annabel, in Rome. Here begins a chain of events that will change Luke’s life forever.

A Light Deficiency is about loss and love, and faith and doubt, set mainly in Darwen and Rome It’s a novel that goes well with a glass of wine - a mystery/ romance with evocative settings, interesting characters, cooking and drinking and music.

466 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 3, 2018

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Christine Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Descriptive delight weaving across countries.

A really interesting first novel with a strong sense of setting in both Darwen and Rome. I loved the section in Rome with the descriptions of a life lived amid such an iconic set of landmarks.

[Jane Banks · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable read. Some interesting twists and turns.

[Alison Kmr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, storyline and especially the part in Rome where he finds Annabel. A real page turner and well written. Recommend!

[Stuart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great fun, was completely hooked on every twist and turn and could have been in Rome myself