Reviews by Helen S. (Palm Desert, California)

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Arcadia
Arcadia: A Novel
by Lauren Groff
ARCADIA (12/8/2011)
The author used words that opened the mind into creating the location of the story and its characters. Also, brought vividly alive were the conditions of the people and the surrounding areas. The author evolved the story from rebellion to romance. Very believable. Living …more
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake: A Novel
by Jenny Wingfield
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake (7/2/2011)
This book was a page turner and so difficult o put down when necessary. Jenny Wingfield did a marvelous job of "story telling" and kept my interest. The story was unusual. The payers in the story each had their own identity and purpose to the plot of the book. It was so …more
Original Sin
Original Sin: A Sally Sin Adventure
by Beth Mcmullen
Interesting New Character (2/15/2011)
Beth McMullen's book, Original Sin, brings a new fascinating character to the pages of page turning reading. This is a new type of female character, mother, successful career person to read about. I look forward to additional adventures with Sally Sin. A couple parts of the …more
Agent X
Agent X: A Novel
by Noah Boyd
Agent X (12/14/2010)
A page turner with a lot of twists and turns. The story held my attention throughout. The main character known as the bricklayer "Steve Vail" is fascinating although at times not quite believable . This character is very dynamic in Boyd's first book entitled "The Bricklayer" …more
An Amish Christmas
An Amish Christmas: A Novel
by Cynthia Keller
An easy feel good read (9/17/2010)
Cynthia Keller, author of "An Amish Christmas", intrigues the reader as the story grows regarding the outcome of a family in a situation that is comparable to todays environment. This humanistic endeavor of story telling depicting a family of material privileges that …more
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