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Summary: Eileen Goudge is in top form with a great novel!!
Review: Having only read one other book by Eileen Goudge (TRAIL OF SECRETS), she is in top form with this one. GARDEN OF LIES is one of the best books I've ever read. Although there are now many fiction novels about babies switched at birth, GARDEN OF LIES does not constantly dwell on that idea, but instead recounts their path in life from the time they were switched at birth into womanhood. It was wonderful to read how the girls grow up starting in the 1950's and continuing into the 1980's. Both Rachel and Rose had strength and tenacity, managing to withstand the horrors of war, lost love, deception and betrayal. This is a book not to be missed. Even 10 years later, it's a timeless piece of fiction which goes great with a cup of tea and a warm blanket on the sofa! I'm now reading Ms. Goudge's long-awaited sequel, THORNS OF TRUTH, and anxious to read what happens with Rachel and Rose's children.
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Summary: A Great Read!
Review: I bought Garden of Lies on impulse and it was a fantastic book! I immediately got wrapped up in the lives of Rose and Rachel. Although, events like those that take place in the book could never happen in real life, the plot kind of takes you away. There's a lot of romance and a little suspense and adventure. Everyone who reads this will be able to identify with either Rachel or Rose. I recommend this book enthusiastically! Definitely one you should pick up to read this summer!
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Summary: Good Book
Review: I enjoyed reading this book, and would suggest it to others looking for an entertaining novel . . .If you want to read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A gift to be cherished forever
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Summary: Could not put it down...
Review: I have read this book about 4 years ago and it is still on my top 5 list. This is a story about 2 girls switched at birth and how their lives changed forever. Eventually their paths cross when they both fall in love with the same man. The Suspense in this book keeps building page after page.
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Summary: A Good Book with a Good Plot, but too much boring detail
Review: I normally do not like writing reviews, but I had to write something about this Eileen Goudge book, which I read when I was 11 years old. This was the first "adult" book I had ever read and it's what had me reading ever since. Goudge truly captures you in this novel, to the point where it is sad to close the book, to leave the characters. I don't remember a lot of things but this book has been in my mind for years. I have been searching for it because I could never remember the author nor the title, I just remembered the magnificent story and characters of a book I read in my childhood. I just decided to look it up on Amazon where I found it and ordered it. In this review I do not want to tell you the story I just want whoever reads this to trust me when I say this is a book that you will never forget and will guarantee to have you holding on to the very end.
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Summary: A Book that will capture your heart!!
Review: I normally do not like writing reviews, but I had to write something about this Eileen Goudge book, which I read when I was 11 years old. This was the first "adult" book I had ever read and it's what had me reading ever since. Goudge truly captures you in this novel, to the point where it is sad to close the book, to leave the characters. I don't remember a lot of things but this book has been in my mind for years. I have been searching for it because I could never remember the author nor the title, I just remembered the magnificent story and characters of a book I read in my childhood. I just decided to look it up on Amazon where I found it and ordered it. In this review I do not want to tell you the story I just want whoever reads this to trust me when I say this is a book that you will never forget and will guarantee to have you holding on to the very end.
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Summary: Wonderful book, be ready to cry...
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was wonderful and meaningful. I mean, it just touches you so deep in the heart that you can't really forget it. I can say, that anyone who reads this who does not like it, does not have a heart. okay, so maybe that's going a bit too far, but this is a wonderful book, and I'm sure you all will enjoy it. The characters, they really touch you. Have a box of tissues ready at hand!
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Summary: Wonderful book, be ready to cry...
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was wonderful and meaningful. I mean, it just touches you so deep in the heart that you can't really forget it. I can say, that anyone who reads this who does not like it, does not have a heart. okay, so maybe that's going a bit too far, but this is a wonderful book, and I'm sure you all will enjoy it. The characters, they really touch you. Have a box of tissues ready at hand!
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Summary: INTERTWINED LIVES
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot was rich and deep. I love the way Rachel's and Rose's lives became very interwined. This book was very entertaining. The story was so good that I have to give it a 10, even though Ms. Goudge could have told the same story, same exact plot on half the amount of pages. She does go into too much descriptive detail, and sometimes that detail becomes boring (while the story itself remains entertaining). I just think she goes overboard with the descriptive detail. (Since I have read all her novels, I do know about her descriptive detail). I can not wait until April 1, because I will be the first one in line to get the sequel to this book, 'Thorns of Truth'. I am sure it will be as fascinating as 'Garden of Lies'. Thank you, Ms. Goudge, for presenting your rich talent to us.
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Summary: My most favorite book of all time!!
Review: I've read all of Ms. Goudge's novels, but my favorite, and the first I read, was Garden of Lies. The plot and characters keep you reading nonstop until you reach the last page! For weeks after I finished reading, I missed the characters and wanted desperately to know how they were doing. Reading Eileen Goudge's novels is like being involved in another life. Rachel and Rose bacame part of me and I rallied for them both. Garden of Lies is a touching and life-altering novel that will change the way you see life and other literature forever.
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