Review: Music for the soul
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
This is my second book by Akley and I am still quite impressed by his writing style. A lot of novels of this length can be intimidating and sometimes get rather tedious. With the Psalmist you pretty much stay engaged with the character throughout the book. The words flow beautifully and at the time you really do believe you can hear some blues playing in the background. I loved the dynamic characters and the fact that Akley set the tone of struggle even before Threnody was born.Akley does a great job of making Bible references in the book without it getting too off topic. The comparison flows gently and allows you to see Threnody as his own individual self while still adding the wisdom of centuries. There's so many beautiful lines in the novel that I'm sure Akley's quotes will soon be seen all over the place. This novel isn't just about music, but in a way it is music and I'd recommend it to anyone.