Review: review
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
4.5 of 5 stars~ Review by BeverleyFor original review see Prism Book AllianceAfter meeting the ‘Owens Family’ en masse in the first two ‘Isle…’ books, it was a slight change of pace to have Wig and Nibs as the central figures in Isle of Waves. We have met them before and were in fact introduced to the seafront restaurant owners in ‘Isle of Where?’ the first novel. As with all Sue Brown’s characters they have depths and flaws and are real three dimensional people. It could have been a stereotypical pairing of Bear with femme twink, but here the ‘twink’, Wig, is a decade older than the ‘bear’, Nibs. They are wonderful characters and as situations call for the reintroduction of the Owens’ clan forcefully into their lives, their reactions change and grow as they would in real life. None of us can be our best and ‘on form’ twenty fours hours a day, seven days a week. However, this, of course, is not real life and the secondary characters are often more extreme than you would normally meet everyday, for effect.The effect created is funny, gentle, sad and memorable. Sue Brown’s character driven plots are life in microcosm, and always leave me wanting more. I feel at home in her series and that is not to say that you don’t get surprises or twists, you do, but I know I will also get an enjoyable well edited, well thought out story. Her sex scenes are sexy, her love scenes romantic and her outlook on life gentle and aspirational.This series is not for those seeking gritty, heart wrenching angst. This series is a joyous escape into a world I recognise as England with all her wonders and shames. Although written for an American market, where spellings etc. are concerned, I’m glad to see that when English characters are speaking we get English spellings, I like to see an arse instead of an ass, occasionally. ;-)Wig and Nibs are a memorable couple, and I sincerely hope there is at least one more book in this series so I can discover if things work out for Paul and Olaf.