Mountain Shadows
Synopsis
Mountain Shadows is a heartwarming tale of love and courage. Joe and Alice's love is true, surviving under the most challenging conditions. Joe has difficult choices to make. He is a good-looking guy and women sometimes throw themselves at him, but his love for Alice doesn't waver. He takes his marriage vows seriously. Even though he breaks the law by running booze, one can understand why he does so; and his conscious is troubled by his actions. Patricia Reiss Brooks has written a simply wonderful story. The characters live in the reader's mind well after finishing the book and her descriptions of the mores of the time, the beauty of the area as well as the horrific time one had and probably still would have if caught in a snowstorm in the mountains. She has done her research well and we are given a good look at medical care of eighty years ago. Mountain Shadows is a book to take to your heart and keep there.
Fame & Deceit
Synopsis
As a protagonist, Ike Cherny is not easy to love at first. He's the type of man mothers warn their daughters about. Good looking, arrogant and as much a stud as the stallions he profiles.
But as he strives to turn the blue blooded horses on his employer's stud farm into world class show horses while his stable of two-legged fillies keep on handing him problems, we begin to feel for him. First, Lisa, the one woman he may have truly loved, departs leaving only a note; then, Billie, his assistant trainer with a temper to match her red hair, starts coming on a little too strong; and finally the body of his newest conquest, is found floating in a nearby river. At this point we begin to understand this complicated man.
It's not only the women in Ike's life that give him trouble. He has reason to wonder if the owner of the stable is involved in something highly illegal and, as well, clergymen in the area are being murdered and the finger points to one of his women.
"Fame and Deceit" is a well-written and exciting look into the fascinating world of breeding stables and world class horsemanship. With her inimitable writing style, it's not only lovers of fine horseflesh who will enjoy this book.
Five Minute Escapes
Synopsis
This collection of eight entertaining short stories was written for everyone who enjoys getting lost in a good story and especially for those who are unable to commit to a full-fledged novel. The stories and book excerpts were chosen to shamelessly entice you into the exciting world of the written word. Five Minute Escapes is also a good choice whenever a small gift is needed.
