Michael Fletcher
Review of The Blue Cathedral (Cameron Hindrum).
The Blue Cathedral is a down-to-earth story about significant events that happened in Tasmania’s south-west several decades ago.
It follows a number of characters embroiled in these events,including the main protagonist, Billy. His journey is a hard and unenviable one and I found myself gradually appreciating then empathising with him.
At the conclusion of the story I really wanted to know what happens to the young man in the future.
Hindrum writes well with both realistic detail and colloquial dialogue.
The story brings to life the times and the conflict in that area of the world.
He is a craftsman and although the reader will have to concentrate on the timeline it is worth the effort.
I would recommend The Blue Cathedral as a good read.
