Cast Down the Waters : A Bosnia in Flames

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Summary: A page turner
Review: For sure--there's something here for anybody up to getting lost in a good story. What struck me straight off in this Saga of Fate and Love and War was the uncanny method used to project the character of Sonya right up there on the screen at the outset for all following would-be rivals to be weighed against--weighed against the backdrop of her vivid countenance, of the quiet courage and reach displayed by this astounding woman. And then as the story unfolds, the realism, the running suspense, the diverse and blood-real characters woven, thread by thread, by an uncommon hand into the ancient tapestry of this brooding, faraway land...From the rough and ready Cil, dogged at every turn by old passions tempered by conscience...To the pert, sometimes smart, ever willful if scheming Michelle, who, if need be to accomplish her ends, would take on the blast of the sun...To the old mountain man, relic of the past, a stout and weathered oak, yet beneath the rough bark, at the core, betraying the very heart and rhythms of life.

Rating:
Summary: Cast Down the Waters
Review: For sure--there's something here for anybody up to getting lost in a good story. What struck me straight off in this Saga of Fate and Love and War was the uncanny method used to project the character of Sonya right up there on the screen at the outset for all following would-be rivals to be weighed against--weighed against the backdrop of her vivid countenance, of the quiet courage and reach displayed by this astounding woman. And then as the story unfolds, the realism, the running suspense, the diverse and blood-real characters woven, thread by thread, by an uncommon hand into the ancient tapestry of this brooding, faraway land...From the rough and ready Cil, dogged at every turn by old passions tempered by conscience...To the pert, sometimes smart, ever willful if scheming Michelle, who, if need be to accomplish her ends, would take on the blast of the sun...To the old mountain man, relic of the past, a stout and weathered oak, yet beneath the rough bark, at the core, betraying the very heart and rhythms of life.

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Summary: A book for real men and real women
Review: I've studied the Balkans and picked up the book on a whim. It has the scope and pace of Wilbur Smith, and is as well researched. While the action brought me into the book, it was perhaps the character interaction among Cil, Michelle, and Zeljko that kept me from putting it down. My girlfriend fingered through the first few pages while waiting for me to pick her up. She couldn't leave it until she was through. Apparently Col. Anastasi reminded her of her late father, the kind of man who seemingly never needed to reach out to a wall to steady himself. Now she's told a few friends that she would get them copies, so I've had to order a more.

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Summary: A page turner
Review: Moody is a first-rate writer. Extensive research is in evidence in this novel--no tongue-in-the-cheek stuff. The characters come alive in this page-turner. The reach and scope of the writer's grasp of his material indicates a new talent to be reckoned with by the critics and readers.

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Summary: Rating Cast Down The Water
Review: Very informative, and enlightening. I would love to read more of Mr. Moody's material. Looking forward to future books!

Rating:
Summary: Rating Cast Down The Water
Review: Very informative, and enlightening. I would love to read more of Mr. Moody's material. Looking forward to future books!