The vivid language and interesting characters make this a fast moving drama. Serena grabs a hold of the reader's attention from her first introduction, and her greed and ruthlessness are balanced by Rachel's sweetness.

The author uses beautiful phrasing, and wonderful …more descriptions. He has developed a taut drama that builds to a speeding climax.

There is a lot of information about the logging business, and this is countered with information about the environmental movement which brings in a good counter balancing perspective.

I enjoyed the book and found it to be thought provoking. I still will find myself thinking about the characters, and wondering what made Serena tick.

All in all, a good read. (less)

From the very first page the language created such clear pictures that I was immediately drawn into each scene. The setting is the 1930s in Kentucky, and I could feel what the times were like.

Olivia is the appealing main character, and the surrounding characters add great …more dimension. The book has such an honest feel to it that one can't help but get attached to all of them.

It was a great read. (less)

I picked this book up, and didn't stop reading until I was all done! It was a wonderful, gentle story with great characters. An unlikely relationship between a brilliant professor and his housekeeper and her son leads to a beautiful friendship. The math references added to …more the story, and really didn't distract. A completely enjoyable read. (less)

This was a charming story mainly about a romantic triangle but with political undertones. The characters are endearing and many of the situations are humorous. It was an easy read, and because it was written in a fable format it had a somewhat different feel to it. Definitely worth reading.