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A genuinely affecting novel The Tattered Black Book approaches its adult themes with intelligence, maturity, and rare authenticity.
Duck’s writing is light and easy to read, her plot vibrant and a pleasure to follow, but what sets her novel apart is a clear understanding of how family dynamics, in their differing guises, shape our years, with character development at the heart of her narrative.
There’s real soul to this family life story as she beautifully renders the sights and sounds of a bygone era. All are meticulously observed as she explores the veracities of love, family, and calamity. But Duck’s most remarkable achievement in The Tattered Black Book is her ability to find the right narrative balance between uplifting and sad events and moments of deep truth whilst remaining so firmly in control of its tone that we believe we are reading about real people.
Duck doesn’t go for a raft of big melodramatic revelations but rather for the accumulation of emotional investments and although there are parts of The Tattered Black Book that are heart-achingly sad, she is ever mindful to keep a kernel of hope alive.
To this end, Duck gives us wholly endearing characters that exude strength of personality and purpose. Reminding us of the different spheres we inhabit as our lives evolve and not to take any given day for granted, leading to the realisation that our relationships, for good or bad, are ultimately defined by the choices we make.
A timeless story with all the hallmarks of a classic, The Tattered Black Book is nothing short of superb and is recommended without reservation.
Donna McCart Welser creates a lasting and poignant memoir of her husband, Ray (Rue), in her first book, ‘Rue’s Butterfly’. Capturing the essence of a thoughtful, loving man with a wicked sense of humour and timing, and the impregnable relationship they shared, she leads her reader through a journey of happiness and pain, of satisfaction and loss, and how to move on whilst retaining and honouring the memory of another.
Readers looking for a genuinely original read need look no further than MAX – Hide and Seek Champion of the World. A novel that makes its readers feel like active participants in its unfolding narrative as the mystery of the Sasquatch’m unfolds.
An enduring memory of my teenage self sneaking into my mother’s bedroom in search of Mills and Boon still brings a slight blush to my cheeks.
A good strategy should never be set in stone, especially in an ever-evolving industry such as publishing. As we move into 2016, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram still dominate the social media scene.
Pitching the rhetoric at just the right point between the believable and the unbelievable compels the reader to continue, and forces them to ponder on possible political realities of the future.
Never before has the voice of social commentary in literature sung higher. Freedom of speech has brought with it a cacophony of loudly spoken, written and sometimes harshly promoted opinion and judgement.
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