A review copy was provided by the
author in return for an honest review.
May I begin by apologizing to the
author for the extended delay in finalizing this review. I wasn’t very well
lately, and this is likely to impact my reading speed over the next few weeks
as well, but please bear with me, I’m getting there.
I must say I am rarely so impressed
with a novel. Terry, thumbs up! This is a great book, and I am giving it four
and a half stars. There were a couple of reasons I didn’t go up to five.
Perhaps I should start with them, and get the cons out of the way.
What bothered me was the certainty that
I had all along that there was something wrong with Gavin MacKay. The author showed her presence, albeit unwittingly, by
presenting a main character who was suspicious from the beginning.
The author’s presence was noticeable
throughout the book as she kept telling the reader things that she should have inconspicuously
showed (as per the famous writing rule I keep quoting in my reviews.) I agree
that sometimes this is not possible when writing a book from a first person point of view, but I feel
that there were many instances in the novel where Terri could have better used
her writing skills.
Other than that, I can only praise ‘Love’s
sorrow’ at every level. Beautifully written, authentic, it drew me in like a
magnet and I just couldn’t put it down. One of those rare page-turners with
well-developed characters, great attention to detail that provides an amazing
sense of time and place, but most importantly an amazing, heartrending story for
which I can only commend the author. I am glad that this is the beginning of a
series, and I beg Terri to come back to me with the next instalment.
I apologize that this review is not more
elaborate, but since I have no criticism to add, I see no reason to extend it.
Congratulations, Terri!
Terri’s novel can be purchased on Amazon in both hard copy and Ebook format. Click HERE to access the purchase link.
COMING SOON
Review of Old flame by Annabelle Blume
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