Review: Long the Mile
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
Long the Mile was a heart wrenching and heart-filled story of two men whose pasts were different but along the way found commonality in the present and future.Judah was recently released from prison. A self- made man, caught in the scheme of insider trading; he lost everything while serving his time. Money, home, friends and faith.Toby, also homeless, had almost resigned himself to his circumstances, but still harbored some semblance of hope. The two men forged a bond that was beyond the physical and ventured into survival.Ally Blue painted a tale of survival of the fittest. A problem that exist with today’s homeless. Ms. Blue’s portrayal was not one of fantasy but of reality as Judah and Toby traversed the hardship of homelessness, ambiguity, and general feelings of despair. Each man reacted to his circumstances based on his past life, but soon learned that if a future was to be had then his way of thinking needed to change.Ms. Blue’s writing was gutsy as she wrote of a bit of humanity in trying times. I adored her portrayal of both men and the love and bond created between the two. Judah and Toby were characters with little to no hope yet each possessed the will to live and better their circumstances. They both touched my heart strings and had me cheering for an HEA.Long the Mile is a tale well worth any readers’ time. Kudos to Ms. Blue for making a donation to the Ali Forney Center in New York- a worthy cause.book provided by the publisher for the purpose of an honest reviewreviewed by Evelise