Continuing our posts from Rosie’s Book Review Challengers, her is a review from Tess. Tess blogs at http://letscutthecrap.wordpress.com
She chose to read “Red Clay and Roses” by S.K. Nicholls
Red Clay and Roses – S.K. Nicholls
Here is Tess’s review,
Book Review: Red Clay and Roses
Publication Date: May 27, 2013
Format: Kindle and paperback
Genre: Historical / Fiction
Reviewed by: Tess
http://letscutthecrap.wordpress.com
A rushed visit to a small town in Georgia, family stories and times revisited, a hidden ledger and secrets abound.
Sybil, a smart woman ahead of her time, has gumption, is open-minded and knows about secrets. During the racial upheaval in the 50s to 70s, she remains open-minded and true to herself. Nobody tells her how to live unlike other women of the time. She owns a beauty salon, her husband is jailed and a coloured lover waits. She juggles her life and experiences loses she wishes she’d avoided. Who has secrets? Sybil, the good doctor, her husband, and Nathan’s family.
With probing, secrets are revealed. Are resolutions likely?
At the start, the transition from a necessary trip to Alabama to the unfolding of the fictionalized story occurred smoothly. The conclusion, however, felt disruptive in that the author inserted herself into the story and interrupted my reading enjoyment. I wish another approach had been taken to tie up the last loose end. Still, that revelation when it was exposed, satisfied.
Although this historical period is a painful reminder of the past, I enjoyed S.K. Nicholls’s novel.
Find a copy here from Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com or Amazon.ca (Kindle only)
It’s worth a mention all proceeds from this novel will be awarded to The Russell Home for Atypical Children.
Rosie Amber 