Genre: Literary
Fiction
Description:
“Reclusive ex-physician Kary Ashe transmutes personal tragedy into
beloved best-selling novels. Actor Andrew O’Connell revels in the enviable
status of leading man, with a reputation for perfectionism, an Irish temper,
and broken hearts in his wake. Reigning Hollywood princess Bianca Doyle fears
she’s already past her peak, and schemes to cement her position in the pantheon
with Andrew as mate.
When Kary appears on a NY talk show to support a cherished cause, and
becomes obsessed by fellow guest Andrew, movie star, she thinks she’s safe
because she will never see him again. While Bianca, watching the show from
far-off LA, is confident she can offer Andrew her own coveted insider rank.
But his next movie is filming near Kary’s Sanctuary, with Bianca as
costar. Can Kary risk friendship with this intriguing man? Or will Bianca
seduce him and meld her star to his? And will either ultimately satisfy
Andrew’s twin lusts for fame and love?”
Author:
“A voracious reader since beginning to read at three, she had always
intended to write fiction, and, now retired, dedicates her whole life – when
not spending time with her husband, family, and chinchilla – to exploring the
concepts of integrity in relationships, and the psychological questions of why
people do what they do and make the choices they make, including their life
partners.”
Appraisal:
To call Purgatory, the first
story of a planned trilogy, different is a start. Different isn’t intended as a
negative description here. But if you like your current book to feel just like
the one you read before and the one you read before that, this book won’t fit
that pattern. But nailing down exactly what the difference is might be
difficult. It has been for me. The best explanation I’ve come up with is that
the characters are more real than you’ll normally see. Part of that is getting
to know them better due to the book’s length (epic might be another word to
describe this book) but I think the difference is even more that the
characters’ qualities, both their positive characteristics and imperfections,
come through in the story more thoroughly than is typical. There’s a good
romance storyline at work here along with so much more.
FYI:
A small amount of adult language.
This is the first book of a planned trilogy.
Format/Typo
Issues:
A small number of typos and proofing issues.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 165-170,000 words
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