Review: An Author Who Draws You In
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2012
Alle Wells writes a story that readers can step right into. Her characters and dialog are believable, the scenes so rich with detail that you feel the pie crust dough between your fingers, pucker from the taste of rhubarb, and dissolve into the sweet depths of a banana split piled high with whipped cream. You feel Emily's passion for the café, share her love of the food she prepares, delight with her passion for Jim, and ache over her disbelief at learning that her health is so badly deteriorated.Ms. Wells' presentation of the South is genteel and soulful, and while I gobbled LAME EXCUSES quickly, the story's delivery had a hypnotic quality. Her writing style reminds me of Fannie Flagg - humorous yet sharp and keenly observant.Lame Excuses is a beautifully written and delivered story that entertains and offers an education for those who hear its message. Our passions may bring us great satisfaction, but we must learn to master them or they may be our downfall.