Review: Gretchen and Tony - their story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
It takes a great skill to take on a controversial subject and Leanne has shown again what a talented author she is. Gretchen is the good girl, always kind, thoughtful and putting everyone else first. She has known Tony since childhood although losing touch with him for a number of years. She meets Tony again and is horrified to see he has lost an arm in the war. Their story has been written with such passion and emotion. It made me think how fortunate I have been in my life and how difficult it must be for a person to face a disability and just live their lives.. Just everyday tasks like cleaning your teeth, washing up, ironing, eating become a major challenge. Tony's story shows him adapting to this disability and coming to terms with all it entails. He has always felt for Gretchen and it is wonderful to see their friendship develop into much more. As always Leanne writes with such emotion and you are drawn into Tony and Gretchen's lives in that you feel a part of them and can relate to their feelings. I wish I had the words to describe what a wonderful book this is. I did not think the previous books in this series could be bettered but once again I have been proved wrong. This book should be read again and again. It is fabulous and I feel privileged to read it. I highly recommend it and I look forward to the next book in this series which i hope will be published soon.