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Ready for passion, people, and philosophy? Grab a copy of Geoff Laundy’s The Second Law of Dying. This 440-page read is one of those rare first novels that deserves to be called  “literary fiction.”  Loosely based on Laundy’s younger (and wilder) days, The Second Law of Dying leads readers on a journey of the mind, soul, and body.

Throughout, I was struck with the depth of the author’s insight into human behavior, as well as into humanity’s behavior–Laundy has a real talent for holding a magnifying glass to the world–as well as the ability to create characters you can simultaneously love and hate.

I also appreciate the talent Laundy used to show readers just how far we humans will go to survive–and even prevail through some of life’s most miserable conditions. Cleverly using the “voice” of long-dead Albert Schweitzer, the reader is challenged to examine how unfairly and inconsistently we view life, and each other.  

Thumbs up for this extraordinary first novel, The Second Law of Dying, available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Books a Million.  $23.95.  You can read more about Laundy’s fascinating life on his Website and Blog.

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