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Summary: Like fox hunting?
Review: If you like fox hunting, you'll like this book. However, if you aren't really interested in it, you will be a little bored with sections of this book. I would have liked it more had she focused on the characters more and the fox hunting less.
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Summary: An extrodinary book...
Review: After a fall from her horse, Julia Warwick is diagnosed with hysterical blindness. An embarrassment to her husband, he has her committed to an institution where he tells her she will get well. It only takes days for Julia to realize that the last thing that will happen in the clinic is her getting better. When her mother, Maisy, offers a home to her and her eight year old daughter, Julia accepts. Back at her childhood home, Julia tries to heal so she can hopefully get her sight back. When Christian Carver suddenly returns to her life she knows nothing will ever be the same. For he is the one man she loved with all her heart and the one man she let down.Christian Carver spent nine years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. When he was released after someone else confessed to the crime, Christian thought he would be able to go on with his life. He didn't expect to feel doubt about the confession, but he knew that until he knew exactly who murdered Fidelity, he would not have closure in his life. Then there is Julia whom he has never forgotten and soon learns to forgive. He just doesn't know if they have a chance for a life together even though he wants nothing more than to be with her and Callie for the rest of their lives. In her normal fashion for writing, Emilie Richards delivers heartwrenching emotion and characters that will stay with you long after the last chapter has ended. Not only did we have Julia and Christian, but we were also brought Julia's mother, Maisy, who I loved from the first page. I can never put her books down and I look foward to the next one.
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Summary: An extrodinary book...
Review: After a fall from her horse, Julia Warwick is diagnosed with hysterical blindness. An embarrassment to her husband, he has her committed to an institution where he tells her she will get well. It only takes days for Julia to realize that the last thing that will happen in the clinic is her getting better. When her mother, Maisy, offers a home to her and her eight year old daughter, Julia accepts. Back at her childhood home, Julia tries to heal so she can hopefully get her sight back. When Christian Carver suddenly returns to her life she knows nothing will ever be the same. For he is the one man she loved with all her heart and the one man she let down. Christian Carver spent nine years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. When he was released after someone else confessed to the crime, Christian thought he would be able to go on with his life. He didn't expect to feel doubt about the confession, but he knew that until he knew exactly who murdered Fidelity, he would not have closure in his life. Then there is Julia whom he has never forgotten and soon learns to forgive. He just doesn't know if they have a chance for a life together even though he wants nothing more than to be with her and Callie for the rest of their lives. In her normal fashion for writing, Emilie Richards delivers heartwrenching emotion and characters that will stay with you long after the last chapter has ended. Not only did we have Julia and Christian, but we were also brought Julia's mother, Maisy, who I loved from the first page. I can never put her books down and I look foward to the next one.
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Summary: Brilliant storytelling
Review: Artist Julia Warwick falls from a horse, resulting in the loss of her eyesight. Doctors find nothing physically wrong with Julia. They conclude that she suffers from hysterical blindness though no one knows what psychologically caused this. Julia's mother brings her twenty-nine year old daughter home to Ridge's Race, Virginia to heal. At about the same time, Julia's former lover, wrongly convicted Christian Carve, is released from prison. Reluctantly, he goes home where employment awaits him. Christian wonders who really killed Fidelity, the homicide he was incarcerated for, and why did Julia desert him. He soon wonders who sired her nine-year-old daughter. As Christian and Julia "see" each other for the first time since his trial, the sparks erupt, but too many crisis have befallen them for any hope of a future together. FOX RIVER is a superb drama that works because the plight of Julia and the anguish of Christian seem so real. The story line is exciting and never slows down even when Julia's mother provides excerpts from the novel she is writing. In fact, those sidebars actually add depth and propel the plot forward. Emilie Richards shows why readers appreciate her works with this powerful tale that focuses on people in crisis. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Another Triumph from the best writer in the business
Review: Emilie Richards does it again! She's the best writer of women's fiction and Fox River is no exception. It's riveting; fascinating characters, terrific plot, a setting that's sure to interest readers.
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Summary: A Keeper !
Review: Emilie Richards has, once again, written a powerful story with her usual skill at weaving complex plots and interpersonal relationships with style and cunning. There is something in this novel for everyone, so many facets so skillfully woven together. The reader is kept engrossed throughout the entire novel, and provided no small amount of suspense, in addition to intrigue, drama, romance, and wonderfully detailed descriptions of a life most of us have never seen -- the "upper class" of Virginia's hunt country. I can't say enough about it, except that if you cherish a well-crafted novel, then look no further!
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Summary: Absolutely rivetting!
Review: Ever since I read Richards' Prospect Street, I have been on the hunt for her earlier books. And this is one of them. Once again, she proves to be an author that I really would love to read more of. I don't have an idea why she's labeled in the romance section of the bookstore ~~ she hardly touches on the romance of relationships, she writes more about strong women and their journies in life. This book is just as good as Prospect Street if not better. Julia finds herself blind after a horseback riding accident ~~ though all the specialists said that there were no physical cause for it. She returns home to Ashbourne with her daughter, intending to make her separation from her husband temporary. With the love and support of her mother, Julia begins to find her way back to life again. Her former lover is released from jail after evidence shows that he did not murder Julia's best friend ~~ and chaos erupted. Julia finds herself on the road to recovery ~~ but had to endure a lot of secrets that had lied dormant for too long. Also, in this story is a novel that Maisy, Julia's mother, had written ~~ so this makes this book unique ~~ a novel within a novel. I was entranced from the first page to the last ~~ and I loved every moment of it. It's a mystery novel too ~~ and keeps you on your toes throughout the book. I wish I had discovered Richards sooner ~~ her books are hard to find in the local bookstores ~~ and/or out of print ~~ because I am really enjoying the depth she brings to each woman in her stories. She makes them come alive and real ~~ like you and me. If you like an intriguing story that is full of descriptions and mystery ~~ this book is for you. It's a wonderful addition to anyone's library! 8-25-03
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Summary: A Real Page Turner!
Review: I could not put this book down! The author incorporated two stories into one with a parallel (sp?)thread connecting the two. The hysterical blindness was an interesting element. Characters unfolded in layers to keep the reader guessing. I can't imagine anyone not enjoying this novel. Read it!
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Summary: A Real Page Turner!
Review: I could not put this book down! The author incorporated two stories into one with a parallel (sp?)thread connecting the two. The hysterical blindness was an interesting element. Characters unfolded in layers to keep the reader guessing. I can't imagine anyone not enjoying this novel. Read it!
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Summary: More Than 5 Stars!
Review: I finished this book with a sigh of regret that such a totally absorbing story had to end. It was so real, so vividly and beautifully written. A true gem by a marvelous writer. And what a story. At first I felt the mother's story was intrusive, then I, like the heroine, began to look forward to more about the "book within a book". The tales were beautifully woven together and I was on pins and needles for the whole of the book hoping for the ending that finally resulted. I will read ALL of Ms. Richards' books. This was a wonderful reading experience.
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