What is so fabulous about this excerpt is how it stands on its own, with a completeness that, even as it leaves everyone asking, "What went wrong? Why did they break up?"--in the reunion and the final exchange (you're such an idiot; I know), the whole story is right there: rage, regret, passion. The genius of encapsulation!
I really enjoyed the excerpt from Found and Lost, and think it most likely a great story. I hate it when people nitpick, and I don't mean to, but things grate when they just can't be right. When Jake is approaching Cait on the jetty and he's still a good distance away...(as he has to jog, then run to reach her), HOW 'could he see it in her eyes'? She's facing the water no doubt as she's playing, as yet unaware of his presence??? It was like 'Where The Crawdads Sing' a brilliant book beautifully written...BUT, she gets the antagonist (whom she rejected a long time ago) to climb a tower in the middle of nowhere and pushes him off...AND THEN, keeps the only solid piece of evidence hidden that could prove her connection to the murder...REALLY!!! Sorry...maybe I should write detective stories LOL
This is an intriguing setup, but I really could have done without the focus on Cait's body. Curious, too, that there isn't an equivalent description of Jake's... at least in this excerpt.
The novel examines aging from many points of view, including Jake’s, along with how they are perceived by the public as aging musicians. They are always contrasted with their teenage selves among their fans and in their own eyes.
I’m ready to read more!
Bring it!
More more!
Yes more please. Men get to age differently… well done
Oh the pressure and suspense.
Hooked!
A fun read.
What is so fabulous about this excerpt is how it stands on its own, with a completeness that, even as it leaves everyone asking, "What went wrong? Why did they break up?"--in the reunion and the final exchange (you're such an idiot; I know), the whole story is right there: rage, regret, passion. The genius of encapsulation!
I really enjoyed the excerpt from Found and Lost, and think it most likely a great story. I hate it when people nitpick, and I don't mean to, but things grate when they just can't be right. When Jake is approaching Cait on the jetty and he's still a good distance away...(as he has to jog, then run to reach her), HOW 'could he see it in her eyes'? She's facing the water no doubt as she's playing, as yet unaware of his presence??? It was like 'Where The Crawdads Sing' a brilliant book beautifully written...BUT, she gets the antagonist (whom she rejected a long time ago) to climb a tower in the middle of nowhere and pushes him off...AND THEN, keeps the only solid piece of evidence hidden that could prove her connection to the murder...REALLY!!! Sorry...maybe I should write detective stories LOL
Cheers - Bev
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This is an intriguing setup, but I really could have done without the focus on Cait's body. Curious, too, that there isn't an equivalent description of Jake's... at least in this excerpt.
The novel examines aging from many points of view, including Jake’s, along with how they are perceived by the public as aging musicians. They are always contrasted with their teenage selves among their fans and in their own eyes.