Review: The Barman and the SEAL
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
Once again R.J. Scott has opened the reader to the world of Ellery Mountains in her newest creation The Barman and the Seal. Travis Baranski has moved into the Veteran’s Center run by Daniel, a man suffering from PTSD, physically and emotionally. Avery Gideon owned the local bar, transplant from a world of wealth and power, turned away from his family for being gay. Together the men form a bond based on survival and friendship and eventual love.Ms. Scott delivered poignant drama through her writing and sensational story telling. Travis represented the countless men and women who are thrust into war, viewing unimaginable horrors and then returned to their homes expected to go on and pick up with life as if nothing happened. Ms. Scott offered no platitudes as she traversed Travis’s life through his hardships, especially his emotional state. She did not make light of his plight nor attempted to simplify his hardships by quantifying them in a story. What she did do was tell the tale of a man who suffered in war and how through self-determination, friendships, family, hard work and love a brighter future could be on the horizon.The Barman and the Seal brought old friends back together for Friday night gatherings as new friends were absorbed into the mix. The strength the men of Ellery Mountain continue to give each other is bountiful and loving. A series with real issues and emotion, a series written from the heart.book provided by the publisher for the purpose of an honest reviewreviewed by Evelise