Review: A Page-Turner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
This one grew into a page-turner for me, and I ignored chores and work of my own to find out what would happen. Why? Because I became so engrossed in the characters, both human and equine, that they felt very real to me, and I cared about them. Even Jules, the main character, whose behavior at the beginning of the story is less-than-stellar (and who we occasionally want to strangle) is a compelling character, because we want to see her grow, change, and learn to accept advice, criticism, love, and friendship.Ms. Reinhert writes with a horsewoman's intimate knowledge of the barnyard, and it is these tiny details of her characters' day (which might perhaps be boring to some) that bring us along for the ride, and allow us to understand what makes them tick. Getting so thoroughly into a character's head and life was a delight to this reader. I not only adored the details, but felt as if each horse was brought to life, too, so that I really knew each one. I fell in love with Dynamo and Mickey also (the two major horses in Jules' life) and really cared about what happened to them.Reinhert also writes with love, affection, and awe about the landscape of her home state of Florida, and this added to the believability of this novel.A very good story about a talented, but flawed, young woman and the passion that drives her.