Review: I LOVED IT!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
Once again, Ms. Mallery delivers some of the best writing it's ever been my pleasure to read! She is quite simply a master story- teller. Each of the eleven stories not only stands on its own, each one evokes a different response from the reader. I suppose in any short story collection there are a couple of them that will stay with you. I will never forget Lettie's Tale or Nightmare at Four Corners. There is an attention to research that brings the stories alive. Lyla's Summers of Love and Lettie's Tale are about as diverse as one can get, yet the artist creates ambiences that are so particular to each story, the reader becomes part of each one.I enjoyed Ms. Mallery's first book, Unexpected Gifts, so much that I was almost hesitant to read this one, fearing disappointment. Not only was i not disappointed, I stood once again in amazement at the storytelling abilities of in my mind, one of the best contemporary writers around. Thanks for giving so much pleasure!