Review: Strangers on a bus
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2011
If you read the title you might think thriller. As you read the first opening pages you might think an odd drama. Very cleaverly Robb now lets you know you are along for the ride, because you can't stop turning the pages and he has you sitting across the aisle watching this story unfold.WE join Robb as he prepares to travel back to Canada. He will be traveling first class by bus. To break up the tedious sojourn, he decides to document his observations for us. Oh goody. And yes, I do mean goody. I was not sure if the opening chapters were interesting enough, but I have taken almost the same trip many years ago. With that said, once the passengers boarded everyone can relate to the need to protect their space.ROBB will continue to weave a masterful tale of fiction mixed with non-fiction and at times leaving you to figure out which is which.GERTRUDE will come along and save the day. Her arrival also makes the book the charmer it is. Robb will carry you along so skillfully through the adventures they share that you won't care if Gertrude is her name or not.I must not forget the many words of wisdom Robb will share with us. Such as why you might need two wallets? What should be in your socks?MY favorite quote is: A man, who is good with fowl, has a rock, and a dream can make a deceit living... After reading "Strangers on a Bus" you'll understand the truth of that statement.