Review: Compelling and Unforgettable
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
Five Kleenex box warning. I found Running on Empty an emotional read. If I wasn't crying sad tears, they were happy ones. Herne attacks a sensitive subject with compassion and a depth of understanding. There's fodder for personal reckoning on both judgement and forgiveness in these pages.And then there are the characters. Not your cookie cutter types by any means. They are walking, living, breathing people who are all too real and prone to any number of human foibles and all the more lovable for it.Anne fascinated me from the very beginning -- such bravado in the midst of adversity. She managed to fool a lot of people -- even Joe -- but Herne allows us to see inside her fragile heart. I ached for her. I ached for Joe who never really knew her. I ached for the years they'd lost and yearned for a restitution that seemed impossible. Thankfully, the author knew better. Herne has crafted a compelling and unforgettable story that will touch hearts and open minds.