Review: A Definite Must-Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2013
**I received a free eCopy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review**Wow! Done Deal was a remarkable, amazing book! It is, without a single doubt, the very best book I've read all year. And I've read quite a few!Done Deal is a beautifully written and emotionally charged novel that grabs you from the very first line. "A person's wealth is not measured by the money or the material things they leave behind. It's the richness of who they are and their passion for life that makes them priceless."In this book we meet Cissy. But we don't just meet her. We get to know her. And love her and all of her amazing friends and family. In the beginning of the book, Cissy is diagnosed with a very aggressive form of lung cancer. We read along as this beautiful carefree woman with such an amazing zest for life struggles to compete with such a debilitating disease. Cissy's positive attitude and determination to never give up are awe inspiring. I loved Cissy's optimism. Instead of wallowing in self pity and whys or well deserved depression and despair, Cissy decides to face her diagnosis head on with the realization that she has been granted an opportunity that most are not afforded. She has been granted time. Time to tie up loose ends and create her own closure. And boy does Cissy use that time to her advantage!Not only do we get a fantastic story, Rene D. Schultz has provided us with a first rate cast of characters. Every one of them as great and well written as the last. Cissy is provided with the best support system anyone in her situation could ask for. You will fall in love with her sons, Stephen and Ryan, her best friends Kate and Meg, and even the great team of doctors who give their all to Cissy's health. And speaking of doctors, I love Dr. Sarah. God forbid I ever find myself having to walk a mile in Cissy's shoes, I can only hope that there will be a Dr. Sarah out there for me.Done Deal is a story full of love and hope and laughter and friendship. This book isn't about disease or death. It's about life. It's about fighting the good fight. It's about Cissy's legacy. I smiled out loud when I got to the part where Cissy hits the mean streets of L.A. with her fanny pack strapped to her waist.Rene D. Schultz is a truly talented writer. If you never read another book, read this one.P.S. Keep those tissues handy. You will need them!