Review: How would you cope with the unimagineable?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2013
"The Banks of Certain Rivers" by Jon Harrison, is an impassioned, heart-wrenching story of boundless love, unimaginable betrayal and the struggle to rebuild a life not just once, but twice.Neil Kazenkakis is a well-loved husband, father and high school teacher/coach who loses his wife in an accident that places both himself and those he loves most in a holding pattern somewhere between the living and the not. After a long struggle to regain some order, trust and newfound love in his life, Neil is blind-sided by the ultimate threat to his career and financial stability. Add to that an unexpected development in his secret love life, and Neil's world threatens to spin out of control once again.How does Neil face this threat, keep from losing the trust, love and respect of his son Chris, and stay true to the love and memories of his wife, Wendy? With the help of the community of friends and family that he has built over a lifetime, Neil fights back. But will it be enough to save himself and all the loved ones that he holds in his hands and his heart?A story that grasps the reader from the very first page, "The Banks of Certain Rivers" will have you pondering how you would handle the same struggles. Jon Harrison's novel is profound and thought-provoking, and will leave you thinking about it long after the last page is read.