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A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This was a very good read, with an interesting plot. There were a few twists and turns and unlike many books, the obvious questions of 'Why didn't they do this?' or 'How could he not know?' were eventually answered. It was a nice change from the 'fairy tale' endings I've been encountering in the Dean Koontz books I've been reading lately. The only reason I didn't give it a 4 star rating is because I'd occasionally get dismayed by the wordiness in describing things the author would use as a way of 'procastinating' on getting to the outcome of the situation at hand.



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In the Forest - Book Review

In the Forest by Edna O'Brien

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This book started off attention-grabbing, but almost mid-way through took a turn for the worse. At that point, the initially, misunderstood main character lost my sympathy when he began to live up to the communitie's negative expectations of him. At this point the 2nd primary character was introduced and another 'story' seems to have begun. Unfortunately, when the two characters come together the whole story falls apart and one wonders what the point of it all was.



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Day 6 - Little Bee has Flown Away

I finished listening to' 'Little Bee' on PlayAway. I have to say it is one of the best stories I've heard in a long time. One of those stories that make you realize how very good you have it!`
  I don't want to spoil it by giving away too much of the story, so here is just a brief synopsis:

 A young African girl and her sister flee for their lives after witnessing an oil company destroy their village, killing everyone in it. Aware that they've left 2 witnesses, the oilmen go after the girls who've fled into the jungle. The girls make a brief escape and encounter a white British couple on the beach.  They beg the couple to help them. What happens next changes their lives  and some of them may not be able to live with the choice they've made.

I really enjoyed this book and I think hearing it on PlayAway was an added bonus. The African girl is the narrator and her voice and demeanor are a perfect fit for the girl's integrity and character. This story was so intense, and its about so much more than a girl running for her life. It's about love, relationships, honor, devotion, and it's about PEACE!  'Little Bee' -- it's a must read!