AllBooks Reviews by Shirley Roe

Louisa Martin knew she was very privileged to be in medical school. Being from a lifestyle of polygamy, few girls had ever had the chance to do anything like this, but her clan needed medical people who understood and would follow their belief system. Medical school had been incredible and Louisa did very well, but there was Andy, a young Mormon man whose family was mainstream and didn’t follow the same lifestyle. -Two different cultures that neither could accept; a love that was doomed to fail.

Andy went to Kentucky to develop a practice and learned to love the country and its inhabitants. Louisa returned to her community to begin her practice but there she found abuse, illness and deformity. How could she have not seen these before? Try as she might, she could not change the way of things and had to decide to accept or reject her old way of life. Throughout their trials, neither could forget the other. Then circumstance pulls them together, while family and culture force them apart.

Throughout this beautifully written book, winds the thread of acceptance; acceptance of differing cultures, beliefs and lifestyles. Author, Janet Kay Jensen brings her characters to life and makes them feel like our neighbors. We can feel their uncertainties, fears and joys. We travel through their days like a friend. Mother, wife, member of the Author’s Guild and winner of several awards for her writing, Janet Kay Jensen has given the readership of America an exceptionally well written, charming story of adventure, love and acceptance. I look forward to her future endeavors.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Reviewer: Elaine Fuhr, Allbooks Reviews

Genre: Fiction/Mystery

Title: Illicit Cargo

Author: Patrick O’Donnell

“Detective Sergeant W.S. ‘Shake’ Jonson had no objection to hand-holding; it was part of the job.” What is Shake’s job? What kind of Detective Sergeant? I wanted to find out.

Shake, a nickname, is one complex anti-authority character. He and the other characters and settings are well conceived and written. I found the character of Shake to be a complex and believable. His upbringing making him a confirmed bachelor; and he was happy to be one. A cop with a degree in philosophy is not the norm. I found the plot and the action to be engaging and fund to read. Will Shake change because of Carole?

Mr. O’Donnell has a varied background as a teacher, university administrator, resort operator, and even worked for a registered investment advisory firm. With his wife Lorraine, he resides in Escondido, California.

Mr. O’Donnell has woven a tale of intrigue and corruption in both business and the police department in this work of fiction. I found this story to be engaging and fun to read. Mr. O’Donnell weaves the tentacles of greed, corruption, politics and crime that will keep the reader reading on to find out what happens next. If you love a good mystery, this one is for you. I highly recommend this book. Reviewer: Bob Medak, Allbooks Review

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Title: Illicit Cargo

Author: Patrick O’Donnell

Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0-595-34474-7
Pages: 202
Price: $ 14.95

Sept. 2007

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BITTERNEST by ALAN DRAVEN

This is a pretty good read if you like the supernatural (especially the vampire type) with lots of twists and turns. A thriller with something new in each chapter.

Reviewer: Gregg J. Haugland, Allbooks Reviews.

Title: BITTERNEST

Author: Alan Draven

Publisher: iUniverse

ISBN: 978-0-595-430247-2

Pages: 346

Price: $19.95

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Of Dreams and Nightmares is a historical romance taking the reader on a journey from the English aristocracy to the trials and tribulations of pioneer life. Martha McGuire’s arranged marriage to Jebediah Whittaker turns her life into her worst nightmare. Calamity follows, leaving her alone with a devil of a man and his three sons in the vast wilderness of Wyoming. Will hero Austin Wells find her and rescue her from her nightmare. How does brother-in-law Jeremy fit into the scenario? Can she ever find true and lasting love?
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