Review: Incredibly entertaining
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2014
Rebecca Kimbel’s ‘A Savage Wilde: The Trail’ is so sublimely written I couldn’t believe it’s self-published. Rebecca’s language reminds me of another novel I love, ‘The Heart is a Lonely Hunter’ by Carson Mccullers, yet ‘A Savage Wilde: The Trail’ is a world apart. Read the opening pages and see if it doesn’t reel you helplessly into its tale.‘A Savage Wilde: The Trail’ is, to put it bluntly, about five hundred pages of literary bliss: reading about Sophie Wilde’s “adventures” on the way to Oregon is something like a guilty pleasure. The plot is uncomplicated enough: Sophie, with her sister Margaux, embarks on a long journey to Oregon to settle the plot of land given away there. Although sisters, they’re not exactly the most compatible of people (then again, siblings often are). What’s more, they’re not travelling alone: in the company of a motley assortment of people seemingly hand-picked to make the journey most interesting. This Western tale—held seamlessly together by the author’s keen eye for detail and knack for verisimilitude.Rebecca’s writing is warm, easy-going, and has that subtle emotional gravitas that ushers you into the story’s world. In other words, this is a high-quality work of fiction that you only so rarely encounter in the world of self-publishing. Let me suffice it to say that I love this book to shreds—any fan of the genre will be surprised—delighted—to find this gem of a book. What’s more, this is only the first in what I realize is a series—so there’s more where this comes from. Get a copy of this today—and once you’re finished, also check out the sequels, also available on Kindle. A resounding five-star rating for this book.