Review: Reality and Responsibility Strike!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2012
I definitely like the theme of this story: a recent widow faced with an overbearing mother-in-law, who wants Roxanne to not inherit her dead husband's wealth, but wants her accused of murdering her son. Roxanne demands she is innocent, but her current life reflects no sadness of her husband's death. Roxanne, also called Roxie, is not a character one can like easily.  She comes on to a famous basketball player, Barry, who has life's treasures out of balance.  Barry is arrogant, used to doing things his way, where Roxie is pushy and wants things HER way.  There is not much humor as the games they play are too much like two table tennis players who can't play the game well enough--neither really win.  Each one comes up short in each other's eyes.  In my opinion, the game playing was too much of a diversion from the great story intended.  Did I like Barry and Roxy in the end?  Not really; I'm not sure they can respect each other enough.  But the third party of importance in this story certainly could get the attention of both.  A good novel that could be just a wee bit shortened.  But hang in there to the very end.  Surprise!