The Gospel according to Luke/Emily McGuire

The bookclub has this on on our list a couple of months ago and its a great read . The novel is set in contemporary Australia and its about the developing relationship between Aggie Grey – a sexual health counsellor and Luke – an idealistic youth minister who just happens to work next door at the Northwestern Christian Youth Centre . The first meeting sets the scene when Aggie marches into the NCYC and admonishes Luke for the literature he is distributing about the Sexual Advisory Centre .

I loved the relationship between Aggie and Luke – two characters who you think would have nothing in common . But the other more minor characters are funny as well . Particularly Belinda Luke’s over zealous Christian youth worker who conducts talks on Christian Dating? – there’s no such thing and Honey – a vulnerable young pregnant teenager who gets caught in the crossfire .

This is Emily McGuire’s second novel .