Review: Anne Allen Delivers Again!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2014
Two women, alone and on the run through no fault of their own. Expensive lifestyles now devastated. A Ponzi scheme. A handsome and somewhat mysterious man for whom one of them is falling. A community of homeless living nearby. And two women who thought they'd never be homeless very nearly so.Sounds sad and depressing, doesn't it? Put the pen at the fingertips of Anne R. Allen and nothing is farther from the truth. Allen wittingly and with tongue in cheek tells the stories of Doria Windsor Sharkov, once the shining editor of Home Magazine and Camilla Randle's story, once known worldwide as the Manners Doctor following publication of her book, Good Manners for Bad Times.Both women's lives brought down as a result of misdeeds by others, and each of them finds herself living too close to the edge -- the edge of homelessness. Here is where Allen's genius comes through as she opens a window on the world of the homeless showing the reader a sensitivity toward these people who have lost everything, often through no fault of their own as well. The reality of Allen's fiction is startling and makes one take a step back and realize poverty and homelessness isn't a respecter of persons in every instance.A great, fun read with social consciousness mixed in for good measure.My Recommendation:Looking for a book that would make a good beach read? Pick up this one. Or if it's the end of a long, arduous work week and you're looking for something to read by the fire while sipping wine or drinking hot cocoa, this is the book for you too. A book for everyone who lives a good mystery, a little romance, and a bit of the world's truth for today.Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.