This Wild Silence : A Novel

Rating:
Summary: Sumptuous and haunting
Review: As one reviewer already said, this novel will haunt you--and make you wish you knew how to build a snow cave. At least then you could save yourself in a winter storm in the Sierras (the descriptions of the mountains are equisite) because you can't save yourself from your past, from your family, from emotions as big as a mountain storm. The inner and outer maps are so clear, so rich that I fell into this book and could not put it down. The balance--of thrilling plot, complex characters, beautiful scenery (not all wilderness--SF is also wonderfully described) is a knockout. I was already a Lucy Jane Bledsoe fan, and this book is her writing, intelligence and strength at it's finest.

Rating:
Summary: WONDERFUL, GRIPPING AND PROFOUND STORY
Review: Once I started this book (which I bought to give as a gift to my sister) it haunted me--and over a period of three days I stole away from other tasks to devour it. Beautifully written and so thought-provoking...the layers that are peeled away, to a core of honesty, made me think a lot about my own life with my family. As a writer myself I was humbled by this excellent portrayal of a family in crisis--and stirred by the resiliance displayed. Strongly recommend.

Rating:
Summary: WONDERFUL, GRIPPING AND PROFOUND STORY
Review: Once I started this book (which I bought to give as a gift to my sister) it haunted me--and over a period of three days I stole away from other tasks to devour it. Beautifully written and so thought-provoking...the layers that are peeled away, to a core of honesty, made me think a lot about my own life with my family. As a writer myself I was humbled by this excellent portrayal of a family in crisis--and stirred by the resiliance displayed. Strongly recommend.