The Second Sleep

A novel

By: Robert Harris

Narrated by: Roy McMillan

From the bestselling author of Conclave, Fatherland, and the Cicero Trilogy comes a chilling and dark new thriller unlike anything Robert Harris has done before.

1468. A young priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a remote Exmoor village to conduct the funeral of his predecessor. The land around is strewn with ancient artefacts—coins, fragments of glass, human bones—which the old parson used to collect. Did his obsession with the past lead to his death?

Fairfax becomes determined to discover the truth. Over the course of the next six days, everything he believes—about himself, his faith, and the history of his world—will be tested to destruction.

Very disappointing ending

Story was pretty cool but we were waiting for some clever ending to see things up. Alas. Not so.

Post-apocalyptic story

If you like this genre, you’ll probably like this book. Narrator is quite good. Story, not so much. It follows the typical post-apocalyptic formula. The only thing that was somewhat unique was the reason behind the collapse of civilization as we know it. I don’t want to insert a spoiler into this review, and won’t discuss that reason.

I expected more from Robert Harris.

An interesting effort

I am a great admirer of Robert Harris. He is fast becoming the best novelist in the historical fiction genre. This novel is quite different from anything he’s written and not as successful; nevertheless, it’s a worthwhile and timely cautionary tale for our world today.

A VERY GOOD STORY! Well Written. Well Narrated.

I was compelled to read to the end because I could not predict how the story would wrap up, nor who would survive.

Forewarning. So Robert Harris. Brilliant

Very different story, disturbing and compelling. Enjoyed it from beginning to end. I think a pretty accurate picture of our future.