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Reviews by Colleen T. (Lakewood, CO)

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Bone River
by Megan Chance

Bone River by Megan Chance (12/5/2012)

The Bone River is an extremely well told tale of Leonie Russell, a woman who through a series of astonishing events learns that her reality is not what she thought it was and comes to understand what her true reality is. The author is exceptional at drawing you into the story and getting you involved with the characters and the country where Leonie lives. This story was a powerful statement of what is real and not real in a setting that had you mesmerized from the start. I highly recommend this book.

Until the Next Time: A Novel
by Kevin Fox

Until the Next Time (3/1/2012)

This book I really, really liked. The romance story is great, especially with the past lives woven into the storyline. The characters are likable and believable. I found the switch between the past and present refreshing, and with the historic aspect of the troubles in Ireland, it make the story even more interesting. I highly recommend this book.

Before the Poison
by Peter Robinson

Before the Poison (12/25/2011)

“Before the Poison” is a first-rate book. Robinson has told a mesmerizing story weaving the present and the past together in such a way that I could not put the book down. I was enthralled with the way the author brought the murder mystery from the past into the present and how it affected the current characters and their lives. I loved the descriptions of England and Paris and especially the descriptions of the English nurses and their perils through WWII. I highly recommend this book.

The Daughter of Siena: A Novel
by Marina Fiorato

Daughter of Siena (6/1/2011)

Average story with some interesting twists. Would like to have seen more in depth character development.

Juliet
by Anne Fortier

Juliet by Anne Fortier (7/20/2010)

This was an incredible novel. It has an excellent story and character development. I really could not put the book down, I so wanted to find out what happened next. There are enough twists and turns in the plot to keep anyone interested and the characters are very vibrant and complex. I will give this five stars because this book was FUN! Thanks Anne Fortier.

Daughters of the Witching Hill: A Novel
by Mary Sharratt

Daughters of the Witching Hill (3/25/2010)

An amazing story. The author's excellent writing style puts you in the story so you feel as though you are actually there. I recommend this book highly.

The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood

Year of the Flood (8/24/2009)

Margaret Atwood has given us both a terrifying and fascinating look at a possible future, one that seems more realistic than the many others that have been written. I could not put it down and the characters are especially endearing.

The Air Between Us
by Deborah Johnson

The Air Between Us (3/9/2009)

Deborah Johnson has written a wonderful story set in the South during the 1960's civil rights movement. Her writing style is superb and the story carries you along into the lives of people who were just trying to get along in life.

You meet characters that you can both love and hate and you really cannot put the book down until the end.

The Toss of a Lemon
by Padma Viswanathan

The Toss of a Lemon (8/19/2008)

Padma Viswanathan has written a superb novel. She takes us to a time and place where we are consumed with the story of the lives of a Brahman family through several generations. She tells you of their successes and disappointments, their good times and bad times and you just can’t put the book down. The cast of characters has an intensity and vividness that never waives. Viswanathan’s writing style is excellent and the story flows as all good stories should. I highly recommend this book.

Resistance
by Owen Sheers

Resistance (2/26/2008)

This was a well told story of unavoidable changes brought on by war. The author has an excellent ability to put the reader in the story with his descriptions of Wales. You come to care for the characters and hope that the situation will resolve itself for the best, but as in real life situations very rarely turn out for the best. Days later I'm still thinking about the story and how maybe things could have turned out different. I look forward to other novels by this author

The Pirate's Daughter
by Margaret Cezair-Thompson

The Pirate's Daughter (10/10/2007)

The Pirate's Daughter is a wonderful, original story. The characters have depth and weight and I found that I could not put the book down. I wanted everything to work out for Ida and May and for all the people of Jamaica. I liked the way the story was written, the changes in both women paralleling the changes in Jamaica's government. I would recommend this book and look forward to other books by this author.

Brimstone
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

(9/20/2004)

I thoroughly enjoyed "Brimstone" because of Special Agent Pendergast. His talents seem most unlikely for one person, and yet you find yourself believing that such a person exists. After reading this book, which I could not put down, I went back and reread the entire series, starting with "Relic". I like the way that Preston and Child engage your intellect as well as your need for surprise. I suggest that for the first time reader of this series to start with "Relic" and follow the adventure from there.

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