Review: An Unforgettable Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2011
There's just something that fascinates me about people hitting the bottom and trying to find their way back to life... Not only life, but love.  What can be more compelling?  After all, we all have out little sob stories that keep us from making the right choices.  And truly, our problems are often negligible compared to others, but it's hard to see ourselves objectively.Here we have two men who have suffered major traumas in life. One has killed a woman in a car accident, has lost everything he owned to defend himself in court and was found guilty--particularly in public opinion--of manslaughter and served time in jail.  The other has lost his wife and is now trapped in the role of the poor young widower, even while he has issues of his own to resolve about his wife's death.  They could just wallow in despair, but neither are ready to give up yet.  Yes, there is angst, but I found it proportionate to the situation.  And it was easy to root for both of these guys as they try to battle great odd to find their way back to wholeness.Lincoln and Jay are two very different men, in circumstances that would throw roadblocks into even the most secure love.  They have to deal with adverse opinions from friends and family and strangers, so adverse that they include death threats. I truly enjoyed seeing them slowly reach for just the most basic things in life, and go on from there against great odds.  Sloan Parker handles a scenario that could easily descend into bathos with a deft touch.  This is definitely an author to watch.