Review: Good Read with Colorful Characters and  Unexpected Plot Twists
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2014
The author has succeeded in writing a delightful story that carries the reader along to the conclusion. It kept this reader enthralled from beginning to end. The characters are colorful and well drawn. Some of the rather bizarre plot twists are believable and serve the story well.The young American woman at the center of this novel, Yvonne, sets out to write a wrong by replacing a brass rubbing that is precious to her grandmother and which was destroyed in a fire caused by Yvonne. Along the way, she becomes involved with a different individuals who are struggling with broken relationships. In seeking to "put things right" in the lives of the people she meets and in her grandmother's life, she learns that sometimes "love conquers all" means the cost of restoring one relationship may mean destroying other relationships.The author's writing style makes this novel accessible to many different readers. However, there is a disconnect between the story itself and the philosophical reflection at the end. The author uses a rather simplistic writing style in the story, but a much more complex and nuanced style in the conclusion. Personally, I would have enjoyed the story even more if the author had found a middle ground between the two styles, end using more depth into the story itself..