Reviews by Joyce K. (Conway, Arkansas)

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The Barrowfields
The Barrowfields
by Phillip Lewis
Promising but disappointing (4/11/2017)
I started this book with great enthusiasm. The first third to one half of the book held my interest but begin to lag. I felt like some of the characters were not well developed especially the mother. Certainly did not like the father in this book at all. I can't imagine …more
The Secret Keeper
The Secret Keeper
by Kate Morton
The secret keeper. (6/27/2013)
I love a good mystery and I am partial to those with settings in the British Isles. I also am a history buff and have read a lot of books from the World War II era. I think all of those combined should make a perfect novel. However I was somewhat disappointed with this …more
The Caretaker
The Caretaker
by A .X. Ahmad
The Caretaker (4/4/2013)
The premise of this book is the entanglement of an Indian caretaker with a powerful US senator. It attempt to deal with cultural bias, espionage, political allegiances, romance, and seems to not do any of it very well. It uses the technique flashbacks to tell the story of …more
Children of the Jacaranda Tree
Children of the Jacaranda Tree
by Sahar Delijani
Children of the Jacaranda Tree (2/9/2013)
This is a very dramatic story about post revolutionary Iran and the impact it had on the everyday lives of its citizens. While the thrust of the book is about the lives of three children and their fate over a period of several decades, it is also a vivid picture of what …more
Sentinel
Sentinel: A Spycatcher Novel
by Matthew Dunn
Sentinel (6/23/2012)
I selected this book because I thought it would be a good diversion from what I usually read. It had the prerequisite American,Russian, and British players with the idea that the United States and Russia are on the brink of war and only one man can stop the crisis. The …more
Beneath the Shadows
Beneath the Shadows
by Sara Foster
Beneath the Shadows (5/18/2012)
The setting is the moors, a village hamlet and a young widow who has mysteriously lost her husband and found their baby abandoned on the doorstep of their home. The elements are there for a good mystery with the typical quirky neighbors one might find in a small English …more
A Land More Kind Than Home
A Land More Kind Than Home: A Novel
by Wiley Cash
A Land More Kind Than Home (3/14/2012)
For those familiar with Thomas Wolfe's writings will recognize this title as part of the lines from iYou Can't Go Home Again/i. As I read this novel, I kept wondering why anyone would want to go home to what young Jess Hall must face. His older brother is autistic, his …more
The Starboard Sea
The Starboard Sea: A Novel
by Amber Dermont
The Starboard Sea (2/16/2012)
This story's setting begins by introducing us to the principal character Jason Prosper. He is entering into a new preparatory boarding school after being dismissed from another school despite his father's efforts to "bargain" for his retention. He has lost his best friend …more
The Dry Grass of August
The Dry Grass of August
by Anna Jean Mayhew
The Dry Grass of August (12/6/2011)
There were so many things I enjoyed about this book. I liked that the story was told from the perspective of a 13 year old girl rather than the adult characters in the story. I think that Jubie was a very bright,stubborn young lady who loved her Black maid, Mary, very much. …more
The Sisters
The Sisters: A Novel
by Nancy Jensen
The Sisters (9/5/2011)
This is a book that really made me think about how family dynamics shape our lives in so many ways. The story opens with two sisters who live rather desperate lives in a small town in Kentucky. The older one makes a radical choice to protect her younger sister. What results …more
The Borgia Betrayal
The Borgia Betrayal: A Poisoner Mystery Novel
by Sara Poole
The Borgia Betrayal (6/29/2011)
I was very excited to read this book for two reasons:the first being that my favorite reading genre is historical fiction and the second being the subject matter. How could this not be a good read? While the historical part of the novel is interesting enough, it seems to be …more
The Kitchen Daughter
The Kitchen Daughter: A Novel
by Jael McHenry
The Kitchen Daughter by Jael McHenry (4/2/2011)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found the more I read the more captivated I became with the characters in the story. When I read a book and begin to care about the characters then I know I have a made a good selection. I felt as the story progressed the reader had a real …more
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