Daniel W. Shegrud, Novelist

Family Drama with a Side Dish of Redemption

Revisado: 04-01-25

Cathy Lamb has crafted a gut-wrenching winner. A story of broken people in a broken family finding redemption and peace through the faith and innocence of their mentally challenged brother.

Henry's three sisters are the product of a broken marriage, an angry mother, and a delusional grandmother. They fly the nest only to find themselves held captive by the trauma they endured as children. The three, with lives in shambles, unite to help their mother through a crisis. With little patience and even, less compassion for each other, they care for their mother, for Henry who still lives at home, and for their grandmother who believes she is Amelia Earhart.

The sisters are so unlikeable at first, I wanted to hate them throughout the book, but Cathy Lamb had other plans. Through subtly and nuance, a skill hard to master, she wrapped me into each character's life until I was rooting for them to succeed. The final chapter, read while preparing the garden soil for a new season, had me crying in my mulch and steer manure. Standing to stretch and wipe my eyes, unwilling to say goodbye to my new friends, I found myself wishing for just one more chapter.

This is my first Cathy Lamb book. It will not be my last.

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Dean Never Fails

Revisado: 12-07-24

With a command of the language that I, a novelist, can only envy, Dean weaves a story of loss, of hope, and of triumph with just enough whimsy and mysticism to make every passage deceptively unpredictable.

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A Jolt of Can-do Straight to the Heart

Revisado: 06-25-23

In person, William Kenower is as uplifting and encouraging as a happy title wave. In writing, he’s no different. If ever a writer loses faith, a quick jaunt into the heart of Kenower’s world will provide the needed boost.

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A Sweet Visit in Oceanside

Revisado: 06-25-23

A Debbie Macomber book is always a treat. This story is no exception. Hope and Cade were believable characters and I enjoyed watching their relationship blossom.

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Creepy Good Fun

Revisado: 06-25-23

The further adventures of Maureen and her oddball collection of paranormal investigators is a pleasure romp through the bizarre. It’s definitely not high-brow literature. It’s just fun - good, creepy, fun - and that’s all I ever ask of a story.

I hope we get more in this series.

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Find Emma, and fall in love

Revisado: 11-14-21

Finding Emma is at times heartwarming and heartrending. It’s a story that will burrow its way into your soul and leave you longing to learn more about this little girl.

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