Lucy In The Sky

I've hardly had any time to read in the past few months. I've missed reading, so when we finished for Christmas, I charged up my Kindle and scoured Amazon for some new books.

Lucy In The Sky was one of the books I came across. One of few books by Paige Toon that I haven't gotten around to reading. I like Paige Toon's books because they're always set in exotic locations and you really get a feel for what it must be like to be there. The stories and character occupations and backgrounds are always well thought out and interesting.

Lucy In The Sky surrounds Lucy Wilson, boarding a flight to Australia to attend her old friends, Molly and Sam's wedding. Just before take off, Lucy receives a text from her long-term boyfriend, James, insinuating he's slept with someone else. A whirlwind couple of weeks in Sydney see Lucy almost forget about James, agonise over him cheating or not cheating, reconnecting with Molly and Sam and falling for Sam's younger brother, Nathan.

Just as we've settled into an easy, Australian lifestyle, Lucy has to go back to London. This was the section of the book that created a bit of a lull. It felt like Toon was trying to wade through quite a large time span with not many events happening. Lucy is off at first, trying her best to settle back in, then she throws herself into her work, toying with the idea that James is cheating, then he isn't cheating, and it's a huge emotional see-saw. Light relief comes in the form of Lucy's various friendship groups at work and her old friends from university.

There's a slight curve ball towards the end of the book, which leads to the climatic ending and the happy resolution. The ending is left open ended, but I'm not sure there's anywhere else these characters could go. The resolution is what I expected and in the end, actually wanted for the characters.

Overall, I did enjoy Lucy In The Sky. I loved the chapters set in Australia, the setting and descriptions were luxurious and beautifully written. Lucy's pining after James and Nathan can be a bit tedious in parts, but it's not all horrendous. I'd recommend it for an easy, light read, but it's not the best Paige Toon novel, Chasing Daisy is far superior.