Friday, February 11, 2011

Review for "Voices on the Waves" by Jessica Chambers

Imagine it. You have won a two week getaway at a peaceful paradise in Cornwall. The beauty of nature surrounds you and serenity is there for the taking. This is where the tale unfolds in Jessica Chambers' debut novel "Voices on the Waves".

An unlikely group of people are brought together for this holiday at a remote farmhouse. Little do they know that their "lucky" win was not so random. Although they all come from very different backgrounds and from different professions, in some ways, they are very much the same. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that these men and women all seem to be running from a past and searching for a promising future.

This is a novel deeply embedded in its characters. Secrets are revealed, friendships are made and true love sings. At one point, I found myself cheering for a young women, on the brink of finding real love with an honest man; and in another moment, I was weeping for an Irishman lost in his grief. There is a free-flowing, calm style to this author's writing. I truly enjoyed the intertwined stories of each and every character and the ending was truly bitter-sweet. This book is a great beginning to a very promising writing career.
This book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. No compensation was given for this review.

7 comments:

  1. Oh, sounds like a great read!

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  3. I love to read and I'm always looking for a great book!
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    I love to read so I may have to check this one out.

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  6. This is a really good review. It sounds like a great book to read; I love characters in books, they bring a book to life for me. I had to axe a couple of characters from my paranormal novel after taking advice from my editor, but half of me wishes I hadn't.

    CJ xx

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  7. This author indeed sounds like my kind of author. I may just have to add this to my TBR list (that daily grows!)

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