Review: Has Some Good Points
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 2, 2012
ANGEL IN THE SALOON by Jeanne Marie Leach is the story of a "good saloon" owner, Corrin Dannon, who inherits her late sister's daughter. The blind niece, Amelia Jackson, enters her life before she has time to adjust to her new role as "mother" to a handicapped "daughter." To Corrin's pleasant surprise, Amelia is capable, independent, beautiful, and sweet. They begin to bond. Corrin's friends (all men) don't miss the new beauty in town either, and very soon several different men vie for her attention. Amelia is a Christian, and we see her close walk with the Lord throughout the book, even when she is confronted with some very difficult situations.Personally, I didn't think Amelia's blindness was authentic enough. There are instances where she is being guided on someone's arm, yet she is using a cane at the same time. This doesn't ring true. Also, people are captivated by her beautiful eyes. While sightless eyes can certainly have a pretty color, I don't really think people would want to gaze into them. The author was authentic when Amelia uses expressions like, "I didn't notice you were here" and "Let me see those."Although ANGEL IN THE SALOON has some nice story lines and a very strong Christian appeal, the writing leaves much to be desired. The men featured in the story have very feminine emotions (fluttering hearts, racing pulses, etc. Please!). For me, the quality of the writing detracted from some very good ideas. After some excellent editing, this could be a good book.