Review: Author Peter Silverman delivers a high caliber "wow read"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2014
I have a few words of advice for anyone reading this review.  Do Not pass this book by.Author Peter Silverman delivers a real gem, cozily hidden inside the cover of this book.I was hooked almost immediately and read through without stopping – including while my husband and I were at a restaurant.  Fortunately, my husband understands that when one finds a quality read like this one – well, one may continue reading even while dining out.  :)The characters are extremely well crafted.  The story is solid and while sometimes quite bittersweet, there were some great moments that made me chuckle out loud.  There were also moments that brought tears to my eyes.In the beginning, the sledding scenes and the parts surrounding it reminded me much of Jean Shepherd’s Christmas Story.  There were no Red Rider BB guns but it was the story – quite well told- of coming of age.I will not give you even a single spoiler as I think you’ll thank me later for not doing so.This is definitely a “wow read” and to say I was impressed by the author’s writing is a huge understatement.  This book has award winning potential and is one that I highly recommend.I also would also like to acknowledge the author’s kind consideration of including a well detailed glossary at the end with listings of mainly science terms.  The two main characters were highly involved in scientific projects throughout the story.  As a Physics major back in the day I was able to follow along without any lapses but it was good to know there was a nice sized resource available if I needed it.Mr. Silverman, I loved this book.