"Redemption Grove" by David Rawding

"Chris had started his own change by moving to Alaska. The homeless addict scraping by for his next bag of pills seemed like a different guy. He'd struggled to let that guy go, and there was no place for him up here. Chris was actually proud of the things he'd done.".....


This is a story of addiction, loss, and love. Chris is just 21, already having lived too much tragedy. A life of opioids leaves him alone and homeless. His sister Aida offers him a chance to leave L.A., and move to Alaska with her and her family.

It won’t be easy to change what he’s become. Aida’s friend, Max, may be able to help them. Maybe Chris can help Max in return. They struggle in the wide open, alone and overwhelmed.

I loved the Alaska background to this story. It was not the story I expected. I was fascinated from the very beginning. I couldn’t put it down.

How will Chris change his life? What will Max bring to it? New adventures await for all. Relationships change and new things are learned. One of the best books I’ve read. Written by the “Taking On Water” author, another great book.

Thank you David Rawding

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"Forbidden Cure" Part 1 (Ravello #3) by William Rubin

"I feel for Dad. In the past sixteen months he's lost Ma and my wife, Michelle, and now his son faces a terrible choice regarding his own rapidly deteriorating health."........

This is the third book in the “Ravello series.” It’s also part one of two, in the life of former Detective Chris Ravello. 

The events in the last book take their shadow over Chris and his family, and friends. While his former partner is investigating strange deaths they come to a realization that may affect Chris’s life.

Still suffering from a disease that took his career from him. A doctor, who may be able to help him, may have knowingly killed others with the same treatment he’s now giving Chris.

Looking forward to the second part of this book. Will Chris survive the treatments? Recover? Will he help catch a killer, experimenting on unsuspecting patients?

Thank you William Rubin

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Happiness Is A Collage by Gita V. Reddy

This is a collection of fifteen stories from India. While these are written with India as the back story, they are also relatable wherever you may be. 

I always enjoy this author’s work. Always a nice change from my regular genre. These are stories we all experience in life. From love to loss and all that fall between. 

My favorite story? Would be hard to say just one, as I really became fond of each. As I finished one, I thought that was my favorite. Then onto the next, and now it was a toss up. So it continued. “The Square,” a story about artists and the competition they feel with one another. Things are not always as they appear. “Roheda” stands out, a story of dreams and love, or is it about nightmares and control? Many themes that will make you pause with thought. 

I think you’ll find this a pleasant read. A break from your everyday life to spend a moment somewhere else.

Thank you Gita Reddy

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"Born by the River" by Jenness Clark

It’s 1963 in the south. Author Jenness Clark was 12 years old. Leaving her troubled family, she spent 9 months at her great grandfathers home along the Mississippi River. Visiting her many relatives in the area, and learning about history and culture of another time and place. The story reflects on her as a child then. and an adult now, and the history of her roots.

As a Yankee from New England, I was intrigued by the true story of this young girl. History of a time and place I am unfamiliar with. The events that occurred were unlike the place where I was raised. I have lived in thirteen states, but Illinois and Missouri are not ones I have been to. Culture is diverse in different parts of the country.

I found this book well written and interesting. Some places a bit confusing. I think it’s due to my unfamiliarity with this area. Hard to know where one is referring to without consulting a map. They’re were some interesting old pictures included.

Ultimately though, I had a good feeling for the area from which this author came. Her words made me feel as if I were the 12 year old seeing some of these things. A nice tribute to her family and history. Good with the bad. A remembrance of her past.

Thank you Jenness Clark

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