Reunion
(Sarah Macintyre #2)
by R.V. Biggs
Left unsettled, and yearning for a new beginning, Sarah is unsure of what to do with her life. But one day she discovers an anonymous letter hidden amidst a pile of unopened mail.
The note, however, contains nothing more than a confusing riddle.
Intrigued and excited, Sarah’s hunger for a new life compels her to search for the author to understand the puzzle and solve the mystery.
Embarking on a journey that will shape the rest of her life and that of her family, Sarah uncovers a past of which she had no knowledge, a present she must find a path through, and a future filled with intense grief and utmost joy.
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
Sarah wondered how the whole world could turn itself on its head with a few small words. How in the space of a few seconds, joyful moments could change to such devastating ones? She desperately wanted to say a million things… But her voice wouldn’t come, only the tears… there was nothing to say. Since they came from the soul, Hamish would understand her sentiments without the clumsy use of words, without the need to taint the feelings with adjectives.
Sarah sensed the strength of the voice but detected a tiredness within it. A voice that, she felt, could shatter glass if raised enough in volume, but one with a strained edge as if the owner were weary or disguising pain.
There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes!
My Review:
I am fervently enamored with R.V. Biggs’s writing style and descriptive storytelling. I seem to fall into his narratives all too easily and find myself extremely reluctant and quite vexed in having to extricate myself from his tales when my avid perusal is rudely and brazenly interrupted by such frivolous real-life issues such as the need for sustenance, employment, or sleep. His characters are as intriguing and compelling as the storylines they inhabit. I am fully invested and raring to continue on with the third installment, Broken.
And, score! I have a new addition to my Brit Words and Phrases list with clever clogs, which Mr. Google informs, is a person who is annoyingly clever. I’m doubtful anyone could accuse me of that, as I’m just typically annoying. 😉
R V Biggs lives in a small ex-mining village near Wolverhampton, England, with his wife Julie and Mags the black lab. He has four grown-up children and eight grandchildren.
Walking with the dog is a favorite pastime and much of the storyline for his first novel was developed during these lengthy outings.
Robert worked for 35 years in telecommunications but changed career paths to a managerial supporting role within a local Mental Health National Health Service trust. It was during the period between these roles that the concept for his first novel was born.
Robert is a firm believer that destiny and co-incidence exist hand in hand and this conviction extends to his writing. He has a passion for holistic well-being and after first-hand experience of the potential healing powers of Reiki, a form of energy therapy, took a Reiki level 1 training course to heighten his spiritual awareness. Robert’s experiences in these areas helped conceive the ideas that led to Song of the Robin and its sequels Reunion and Broken, novels with central themes of fate, love, and the strength of family. His writing is not fantasy however but is set in modern times involving real people living real lives.
I probably wouldn’t have given this one much thought based on the cover design but it sounds really good. Another reminder that I shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover.
Funny, I was about to say the same as Jo. That cover had me going ‘No not for me’ but then your review has me very intrigued.
Most people judge books by their covers and I think authors/publishers should realise when a cover will put off a reader from giving their book a second look.