Karen H. Goodwin

Turn Back Now

Revisado: 01-06-21

In the middle of this book, I went to Amazon to read reviews, and a lot of those reviews were negative. I thought they were unfair, and then I finished the book, and this is a warning dear reader: Don't listen to this book. First, the main characters are from Wheeling, WV, and they have southern accents. That might not be the writer's fault, but the insistence of presenting West Virginia as a southern state was distracting. People from northern West Virginia, where Wheeling is, speak with a Pittsburgh dialect. But that's not the biggest problem with this book. The writer throws in an ending that is not believable. It is ridiculously violent and she never set us up for the violent ending. I liked this writer's style, so I was disappointed in the amateur writing near the end of the book. This writer can and should do better. She did a beautiful job describing characters and the nuances of relationships. She also did a nice job describing the actions and behavior of teenagers. But she totally screwed her story and her characters over with a ridiculous, overwrought ending that didn't fit. Red herring endings are always the device of the lazy writer.

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Well done police procedural

Revisado: 07-27-20

Reads like a thriller movie script. And that's a good thing. Loved the female cop. Not a sour note. Never tries too hard. Just. good solid cop/homicide story. Well done.

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Worth a credit

Revisado: 04-10-20

A good story, well written that promoted the universal theme: Relationships are messy but ultimately worth it. Schine does a great job of creating likeable characters who do the wrong thing and need to be forgiven. This reader truly enjoyed every chapter of this book.

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Wonderful rich story about the power of forgivenes

Revisado: 02-20-20

Tom Hanks reading was remarkable. The story was compelling. The characters were layered, interesting, and the ending was satisfying.

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A lot of Potential

Revisado: 04-08-19

Good writing but the story was a letdown and was all over the place. First it’s a tale of revenge. Then it’s a sociopath’s story about justifiable homicide. And there was just too much trashy sex. We get it religious guy’s a perv. Then it’s a love story. This writer can write. So she could do better.

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Always authentic

Revisado: 12-08-18

Susan Wilson tells a good story with a dog or dogs as the protagonists. She truly understands that dogs are God’s gift to people, and for the broken-hearted, they are the cure. She writes well, authentically even as a dog. She’s never gimmicky or cute when the dog is narrating the story. She gets dogs and people.

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Perfect

Revisado: 11-29-18

Cormac McCarthy is the greatest living American writer. This novel is a perfect read in the rise of trumpism. Prescient. He’s right up there with Heller, Steinbeck, Faulkner, Cather and Bradbury. He takes a small story and tells a big truth.

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Best Book About Tom Petty, and They're All Good

Revisado: 05-10-18

Warren Zanes makes the best case for why Tom Petty's music is the soundtrack for most Americans' life. He is unique in his songwriting, guitar playing and singing. He is recognizable on all three levels. The world is a better place because of Tom Petty. Don't believe me? Read the book.

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