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Sometimes when you read a novel, it’s so well-imagined that it just takes over and happens to you. Indeed, it’s a rare read that delivers on this level but that’s exactly what Sullivan’s Bone Necklace does.
An enthralling and powerful evocation of time and place, characters, moral choices, immoral certainties, human nature and social commentary with Sullivan creating an emotional eddy that draws you in from one page to the next.
Flawlessly written it’s a novel that transcends the historical facts it covers and doesn’t require much effort to surrender to and enjoy. A novel to be relished with the relationship dynamics wonderfully observed and Sullivan’s fine ear for dialogue echoing the thoughts of her characters with a timely clarity which proves wholly engaging throughout.
The pivotal perspectives are those of Jack Peniel, Running Bird, and to a lesser extent Nicole Lowsley interweaved with dispatches between General Sherman, General Howard and newsprint editorials.
Sullivan’s feel for detail is terrific. Every one of her characters is an individual and refreshingly her narrative remains clear of trite clichés as she finds the right pace and style for what an 1877 New York Times editorial discussing the conflict stated, “On our part, the war was in its origin and motive nothing short of a gigantic blunder and a crime”.
In terms of authenticity, the battle sequences are truly impressive. From Jack’s first armed encounter with the Nez Perce at The Battle Of White Bird Canyon to the aftermath of bloody combat at The Battle of the Big Hole the stark clarity of Sullivan’s prose combined with her intimate style of narrative evokes an overwhelming sense of loss and an inescapable need on the futility of war.
A must-read for fans of American historical fiction Bone Necklace is unreservedly recommended.
The best Family Life Fiction Drama novels tell stories about characters doing something extraordinary and here Callahan uses this premise to open up the vast, still largely uncharted terrain of providence and the human heart.
Masterfully conveying warmth, atmosphere, and personality, using a no-frills narrative approach, whilst enriching his prose with insightfully chosen dialogue McNelly gives us reflective vignettes that come to life as we enter the mind of John Henry Shields.
Dusk creeps upon you as you make your way home, bringing with it the stillness and dark of night. As one sense shutters another opens, magnifying each whisper of wind-every shuffle on the pavement behind you.
Are we desensitising our young people with the graphic offerings of modern media? And going even further, do the conclusions of ‘Bandura and the Bobo doll’ still hold true in the modern era?
At their best, they stun you with their visions of ultimate endings both small and catastrophic with hauntingly bleak futures.
Classic stanza’s that reach the heart and soul with prose that slip from thought to heart to remind us we are never alone. With worldwide downloads exceeding 250K and the beautiful Heathcliff’s Soul included this is one poetry book you must read.
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