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Chargement... The Promised World (2009)par Lisa Tucker
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Lisa Tucker originally from MO and now PA has written five novels. This is the first one I have read, but not the last, as this lady can tell a story. She has a brilliant way of pacing the story. Only after the main theme and characters have been ensconced does she switch and lets each character speak from their point of view. The story starts with twins; Billy and Lila are brainy orphaned adults. Lila has married Patrick but has not wanted children and Billy marries a showgirl, Ashley and has three children. With these facts, the real story starts With Billy committing suicide by cop. If anyone has ever had a doubt about a childhood memory, this story will be a fascinating, psychological look at the secrets hidden by Billy so his sister may have the Promised World. My Book Club of 15 talked longer about this book than many of the ones that went before. It was without the usual life stories as we are all of an age that barely remember our childhood. Everyone liked it is another unusual fact. It will be my pick for my other book club which is a younger bunch. Jennifer Donovan grabbed me (as apparently Lisa Tucker grabbed her) with this line: "As much as I love to read a second or third novel by an author I know I'll enjoy, there's something about that first seduction of words and characters and literary devices the first time around." Read Jennifer's review at 5 Minutes for Books. The Promised World starts with the news of Billy's "suicide by police". Billy's twin sister, Lila, had an unusually close bond with Billy, and struggles to cope with his death. Lila's memories of her childhood may not accurate, and her assessment of current relationships may also be flawed. As Lila works to clarify her memories, her views of more current situations must also change. This novel is told in multiple perspectives. Though Lila is the primary character, we also view the situation through the eyes of Ashley (Billy's wife), and William (Billy's son). The multiple perspectives really worked well in this novel, as the characters are so different. It was difficult at times to determine which narrator was the "reliable" one; this added a lot of interest to the story. I enjoyed this book and wouldn't hesitate to loan it to a friend. It was engrossing and entertaining, even if it doesn't make my "all time favorites" list. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Now from the bestselling author of The Cure for Modern Life and Once Upon a Day comes a riveting story of suspense about a literature professor whose carefully constructed life is shattered after the death of her twin brother and the unraveling of the secret world they shared. On a March afternoon, while Lila Cole is working in her quiet office, her twin brother Billy points an unloaded rifle out of a hotel window, closing down a city block. "Suicide by police" was obviously Billy's intended result, but the aftermath of his death brings shock after shock for Lila when she discovers that her brilliant but troubled twin--the person she revered and was closer to than anyone in the world--was not only estranged from his wife, but also charged with endangering the life of his middle child and namesake, eight-year-old William. As Lila struggles to figure out what was truth and what was fiction in her brother's complicated past, her job, her marriage, and even her sanity will be put at risk. And when the hidden meaning behind Billy's stories comes to light, she will have to act before Billy's children are destroyed by the same heartbreaking reality that shattered her protector and twin more than twenty years ago. The Promised World is a mesmerizing tale of intimacy, betrayal, and lost innocence that will haunt listeners long after the last word. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Stories with family secrets are right up my wheelhouse, and this started out promising. However, the family dysfunction in this story was more than even I could take. There was just too much going on in this novel, a lot of which was never resolved, with lots of questions left unanswered. The story had, more or less, a big build-up, and I was waiting for the big reveal or the big climax, which never really came. I've read a few novels by Lisa Tucker and I have a few more on my shelf, and overall she's been a very hit-or-miss author for me. This one was a little too "out there" for me to really enjoy. It had potential, but didn't quite live up to it. ( )