Reviews from the novel Diverted
Enticing, surprising, startling. Houston's first book brings you to a desolated island and makes you discover the psychology of two men who are forced to develop their friendship into a newer dimension.Together, they find the energy, in the closed universe of the island, that brings them to an amazing discovery.Even when confined, their actions are connected to beloved New Orleans and the life that they had before, compared to what they have now.What follows is thrill and suspense, the one that leads you to the next page, and the next page....you cannot stop.Houston, when is the next book? - Dania LaSpada in Bologna, Italy
Houston Gray is a natural-born writer and story teller. And his first book, Diverted, fits that bill perfectly. I read it from stem to stern almost without stopping and thoroughly enjoyed the riveting story. - Andy Lang in Houston, TX
When you sent me Diverted, I read it quickly as I was very curious, as I have never read a book by someone I actually know! I re-read it on holiday, more slowly and paying more attention (I do read fast, too fast sometimes, especially books I really enjoy because I can’t wait to see what happens!) and I thought it was absolutely great. I confess when I first started it I thought, oh no, it’s going to be like the TV series “Lost” and there might be aliens and all sorts of weird things happening, but I very quickly became engrossed and when the Amelia surprise was revealed I really believed it and so much wanted it to be true! It was such an unusual and interesting story and I loved it. I was dying to blurt the surprise out to Barry but had to stay quiet as at the time he hadn’t read it. - Jacki Bilclough in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
