Prepare to be transported to another time and place. The mystery of who killed the trapper is entwined in the worst of small town life (gossip, suspicion of differences) and exposure of the seedier side of Canadian authorities. I read this book during the heat of a Dallas summer, and it definitely cooled me off. The Canadian cold is vivid. A great story.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
By the second paragraph, I wanted to quit my job and stay home and read the book in its entirety. The last time that happened was when I read "Lonesome Dove."
How can a man understand a woman like Sheilagh so well? Johnston does a fantastic job of pulling us into her world, and her search for answers to unanswerable questions. I recommend this book highly to anyone who likes historical fiction, written well enough to seem real.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(3 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
Father and daughter, their stories alternating, and each story enough to hold one's attention. Daughter committed at a young age to not ask about her father's past, yet now actively seeks it as she prepares to adopt a child. Father's story is based in 1940, as he tells of his plight via letters to Eleanor Roosevelt. He is a youngster sitting on a ship in a Virginia harbor, wondering if the USA will allow him to disembark, or if he will be sent back to Europe. He has come alone due to a myriad of circumstances.
The urgency of each set of circumstances, the parallels of selfishness, guilt, and yearning, even though the stories are 60 years apart, make this book hard to put down. We do not know till the end what will happen for each character, and I, at least, developed my own feelings about the events as they unfolded.
A delightful book!
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
mgdallas has commented on (3) products.
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
mgdallas, November 18, 2007
Prepare to be transported to another time and place. The mystery of who killed the trapper is entwined in the worst of small town life (gossip, suspicion of differences) and exposure of the seedier side of Canadian authorities. I read this book during the heat of a Dallas summer, and it definitely cooled me off. The Canadian cold is vivid. A great story.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
The Custodian of Paradise by Wayne Johnston
mgdallas, September 11, 2007
By the second paragraph, I wanted to quit my job and stay home and read the book in its entirety. The last time that happened was when I read "Lonesome Dove."How can a man understand a woman like Sheilagh so well? Johnston does a fantastic job of pulling us into her world, and her search for answers to unanswerable questions. I recommend this book highly to anyone who likes historical fiction, written well enough to seem real.
(3 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
The Border of Truth by Victoria Redel
mgdallas, August 28, 2007
Father and daughter, their stories alternating, and each story enough to hold one's attention. Daughter committed at a young age to not ask about her father's past, yet now actively seeks it as she prepares to adopt a child. Father's story is based in 1940, as he tells of his plight via letters to Eleanor Roosevelt. He is a youngster sitting on a ship in a Virginia harbor, wondering if the USA will allow him to disembark, or if he will be sent back to Europe. He has come alone due to a myriad of circumstances.The urgency of each set of circumstances, the parallels of selfishness, guilt, and yearning, even though the stories are 60 years apart, make this book hard to put down. We do not know till the end what will happen for each character, and I, at least, developed my own feelings about the events as they unfolded.
A delightful book!
(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)