Review: Powerful!  Mother's Day without hearts and flowers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2011
In two powerful short stories, N. Primak shines an unsentimental light on the sacred cow of motherhood and examines the less cozy aspects of mother-child relationships.  Beginning with a chance encounter on a sidewalk, "Victory" leads us through the complicated choreography of demands, concessions and compromise that forms the foundation of human partnerships.  "Ignorant" is a moving story about estrangement and reconciliation.  When long-standing family disagreements and bitterness are weighed against a recent tragedy, which emotions will prevail?These stories are beautifully crafted;  the writer doles out just enough detail about the situations and characters to keep us reading and wanting more.  "Ignorance" ended a bit too abruptly for me, but I recognize this is a matter of personal preference.  I look forward to more offerings from this talented author.