Review: Best 14 pages I've ever read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2014
I was given an advance copy of "Snow" by author Aine Greaney to read and review. Her publishing company Pixel Hall Press was gracious enough to supply me with the copy.*****"Snow" is a short story that consist of 14 pages. In those 14 pages, you get a powerful story of how one woman struggles with family, business and trying to be herself.Dolores has left her home in the Ireland and moved to America. Finally, she is happy with her new life when a phone call disrupts everything that she has worked so hard to rebuild. Now she has to return to that small little town in the Irish midlands that she struggled so hard to escape.Her father is ill, she is now running the family store, all the while becoming trapped in the life that she doesn't feel comfortable living. Everything changes for Dolores when Declan Ferguson pops in to purchase a couple of items.This dashing man has purchased the hotel across the street and is in the midst of refurbishing it back to its old glory. With the offer of needing assistance in picking out items that needs "a womans touch," Dolores starts to find herself struggling with where her life is going.*****Granted this is only 14 pages long and a very quick read. The author packs a hefty punch with this short story. She did a magnificent job in painting a picture of what life is like through the eyes of Dolores. You can feel her inner turmoil that she is dealing with regarding her issues with her father. I was able to understand her need to flee Ireland and run off to America to start a new life.It takes talent to write a great book and be able to paint such a vivid portrait in one's mind as they read. However it takes an excellent author to do such a thing in only 14 pages. I was completely wrapped up in this story from the beginning to the end. I could see this story being a novel and doing very well.I was extremely impressed!