Review: A Breath of Fresh Air.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2013
Alvarado Gold for me was a breath of fresh air. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was drawn in immediately by Ms Caine's rich, evocative and descriptive style of writing. The prologue hooked me. This, on the very first page: 'The air was scented with roses and a burnt sugar...' had me settling down, knowing it was my kind of read. Immediately there was a plot, the hunt for treasure, buried by her forefathers. The subplot has Addie, our strong yet human heroine, finding her faith, reconnecting with her family (and whose family doesn't have a black sheep? Addie's cousin provides yet more guesswork and intrigue) and of course incorporates the all-important love interest, Gary White, whom we're not quite sure is Mr Right until almost the end. I thoroughly enjoyed Alvarado Gold!