First up, let me make it clear that this is NOT a part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and neither is it a spoof. This well-known novel by William Golding is a true study of human behaviour when one is pushed to the brink of madness to survive.
Set against a backdrop of a secluded island where a group of schoolboys get beached up after a tragic plane crash, the moments of sheer terror when they begin turning against each other will set your nerves tingling. Even the description of the sights and sounds of the jungle background on this desert island will make readers feel as if they are entombed in the pages of the story.
At first with no adult supervision, the boys' freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want, eat to their hearts content, walk around in their birthday suit and much more. Anything.
But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued. Fear and the need to stay alive can start playing things on one's mind and this story is a stark depiction of how it takes a grip on your soul.
This is a disturbing read if you can't stomach the gore and madness that the schoolboys end up succumbing to. However, the sudden jumps in the storyline are incredibly attractive and provide for a read that is truly hard to put down. I personally found this book incredibly enthralling and I hope you readers do too.
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