Foe
by Iain Reid
narrated by Jacques Roy
Published: 2018
Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press
Hardback: 272
Rating: 4
Horror, SciFi, Psychological Thriller | Goodreads
First sentence(s):
Two headlights. I wake to the sight of them.
In Iain Reid’s second haunting, philosophical puzzle of a novel, set in the near-future, Junior and Henrietta live a comfortable, solitary life on their farm, far from the city lights, but in close quarters with each other. One day, a stranger from the city arrives with alarming news: Junior has been randomly selected to travel far away from the farm... very far away. The most unusual part? Arrangements have already been made so that when he leaves, Henrietta won't have a chance to miss him, because she won't be left alone—not even for a moment. Henrietta will have company. Familiar company.
My two-bits:
This story makes you question couple relationships. What makes a good one?
How well do you know your partner? Does it matter?
* Listened to audiobook version.
* part of Fraterfest (here)
