Review: Well written
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 29, 2012
Somewhere the Bells Ring is the first work from author Beth Trissel I've read. I've heard about her books and thought that, though I don't read a lot of historical, I might enjoy this one set in 1968 Vietnam era. I was not disappointed. The story started a little slow for me, but it helped to set a nice pace for the rest of the story so I wasn't left feeling there was anything under done. It's a Christmas story that can be read in July, in my opinion.Ms. Trissel weaves a lovely story of a home coming and, for me, finding faith in one's self. It's a beautiful story of finding peace and a ghost who needs to be set free, the love of a young woman who aided him in that freedom. Her facts were well researched, plots and characters well developed at a consistent, but creative pace that made a short story seem longer. I was sad to read the end, but satisfied when I had to.The end had a bit of a twist that left me wishing for more. I wanted to see a gift presented and felt cheated- but in the best way possible. I will enjoy reading more of Ms. Trissel's books after this and have already got another lined up.