had this book on my toread list for years, I ran across a copy of it at a thrift store, I had read most of the authors Sisterhood series and really liked them so I was eager to read this one.
I enjoyed the book. I gave it four because some of the characters were a little cliché at times but not enough to ruin a good story.
Cady returned to her hometown afteryears, She could not remember what happened all those years ago when shed had a terrible accident, Her childhood friends played a significant role in the accident but they all denied being there, Cady moved in with her grandmother, a retired movie star, Her grandmother is determined to help Cady get her memory back and with the help of a couple friends sets events in motion that puts Cady face to face with her old friends.
As she starts to regain her memory she realizes her friends betrayed her all those years ago, The author adds an unexpected twist near the end that helps make sense out of things, A page turner for sure,.
i enjoyed this a lot more than i expected to, the characters were so good, like i really felt for them and was interested in all their lives, katie was a little boring but i loved the plot around her and i liked her more with every page as she found herself and got bold.
it wrapped up really well, and despite it being a little too perfect, i couldnt help but like the soft warm fuzzy feelings it gave me.
it truly felt like an escape, and i reeeeally need that these days,
im definitely planning to read more of fern michaels!! excited to pick my next one I loved the book and didn't want it to be over so I put off reading the end for a bit.
Cady was a strong young woman with a good heart, She truely had the perfect love from childhood, I love how in the end they all came together to bond the friendship that they once had w/ out the bullies.
Cady's grandmother showed that love conqures all and nothing can change that, I loved the detail with every character and with the description of the grandmother's home, I will deffinatley be reading more of Fern's books, I would love to find a series of hers, Thistle is probably the worst written book I've ever read in my life, If I hadn't have seen the best seller note on the cover, I would have thought this was a Wattpad novel.
Grammatical errors, formatting errors, unbelievable scenarios, etc, Everything is cliche: the girl just happens to have an accident where she loses her memory, she just happens to have a rich grandmother who makes everything better, she just happens to have a great body, the boys from her childhood grow up to be attractive, she turns overnight from a scared mouse into a confident lioness.
. . all the hallmarks of a Mary Sue fanfiction, The only reason that I finished it is because I refuse to quit on a book,
ALSO the scenes that involve describing her clothing and underwear choices are horrendous, The author obviously has no idea how hard it is to tear quality fabric, Dresses don't just rip off because a dog jumped on you or because you got a bit hooked on a mailbox.
Twenty years after her accident, Cady is back to her hometown caring for her grandmother, The eccentric, former movie star Lora JorDan, Cady lost her memory at the time of the accident and hopes to get to the real truth now that she is back.
It was said she was the one to kill Jeff King, the bully who constantly terrorized her, Her friends from back then still live in her home town and they feel reluctant that she is back, What if she gets her memory back Will it end their guilt, or will it tear apart their lives as they know them The new chief of Police 'Boomer' Ward was there with Jeff at the accident.
So why is he so sweet and nice to Cady This book was one of Fern Michael's best!! It kept me on the edge of my seat not knowing what would happen next.
It was hard to put the book down, The ending was amazing. I never could have guessed it, All of the characters were so strong and believable, The suspense and mystery was fantastic, She paints the setting perfectly, There is the romance, but it actually isn't the main theme of the story, I just loved this book, I would give it more thanstar review if I could, Magnificent!! Boring First chapter got me then it just slumped off, You almost knew what was going to happen, The relationship between the main character and the dog was dumb, . . and I usually like that kind of stuff, Not worth reading, in my opinion, The story line for me was not interesting and I figured out the culprit who was responsible for hurting Cady very early.
There was no build up or anticipation, The characters were one dimensional and dull for me everything was boring, Cady Jordanová, dvojičky Amy a Andy Hollisterovci a Pete Danson boli ako deti nerozluční, Až kým Cady neutrpela vážny úraz a nezomrel pri tom Jeff King darebák, ktorý Cady robil neustále zle.
Vinu za jeho smrť pripísali Cady, ktorá si žiaľ nedokázala spomenúť, čo sa vlastne stalo a ostatné decká sa vyhovorili, že v ten inkriminovaný deň v Judášovom háji neboli.
Téma na príbeh nie je okukaná, i keď sa dá dopredu vycítiť, aká je pravda, aj ako to celé skončí.
Napriek tomu vás ten pocit nenúti zatvoriť knihu a nečítať ju, Naopak, s radosťou čakáte, ako sa postupne odhaľujú jednotlivé tajomstvá a hriechy minulosti a zároveň, ako sa dávne kamarátstvo rokmi zmenilo na ľahostajnosť v prípade Amy na nenávisť.
Zvyšok recenzie je tu: sitelink blogspot. sk/ne A tragedy happensyears ago, and the characters relive it as if yesterday, The plot is unrealistic and the the whole book was a chore to read, like doing pushups, I preserved because I wanted to see if the storyline redeemed itself at the end, It did so a bit, but not more than Two Stars worth, A couple of weekends ago I went to a book sale at my local library with my mom and sister, We went on bag day, where you payfor a paper sack and cram in as many books as you can.
My mom bought three bags, and stuffed a few books into my bags as they wouldn't all quite fit in her bags.
Later, while going through my bags, I discovered this book that must have been one of hers, I'm seeing her in a couple of days and will give it back to her then, but this morning I decided to read it first.
I am so incredibly glad I made that decision, because I absolutely loved this emotional roller coaster ride of a book.
Cady is a lost soul, Her grandmother and the two companions who live with her are characters, You know those old screwball comedies, where funny incident after funny incident happens one after another There are many scenes in this book that remind of those.
As Cady settles into her grandmother's home and begins making contact with her old friends, bits and pieces of her memory come back, and secrets are revealed.
The accident is played out for us in the prologue, but throughout the book we are taken into the minds of Cady, Boomer, and the other three children who were there, and how it affected each of them as they grew up.
I read this book in one day, I literally did not want to put it down, I don't know how I've not read this author before, but she has a long backlist, so there's aboutmore books to add to my already extensive wish list.
I've been a real reading rut lately, Got this for free, and it seemed a quick easy read something to hopefully get me reading again, It was okay. Didn't really bond with any of the charcaters, and some of the plot was just too unbelievable for me, I'd not read a lot of this author in the past, so I wasn't sure what to expect, She's popular, however, in the romance sections of new and used bookstores, so I figured it was worth picking up a few of her books.
This one was a quick read, and it's very low on the seriousness of the sex part, which was a good change from some of the smut I've been reading lately.
The book begins by introducing us to a young girl who has a tragic accident on her "last day" in a small town.
Amnesia regarding the day and circumstances surrounding it keep her away from the small town until she finds out her grandmother who still lives there is dying.
She goes to revisit her past and try to put the pieces together once and for all, Her own parents are awful people, and parents in general don't get a good rap in the book, The kids from "back then" are now grownups in a small community with businesses and careers, It's a reflection, in some ways, of who they were and who they are, . . and the author takes pains to illustrate the connections between childhood and adulthood behaviors, The book ends with a death, found romance, and rekindled friendships,
There are some advanced themes in this if you look under the surface, The writing isn't terrible and can be related to by almost anyone who lived a small town life, Buried secrets and past betrayals, old friendships and new beginnings are at the heart of this rich, compelling bestseller from Fern Michaels, one of today's most popular novelists.
Twenty years after a childhood accident left a permanent shadow over her life, Cady Jordan has returned to her Pennsylvania hometown.
Her beloved grandmother Lola, a retired movie star, needs Cady's carebut soon after arriving at Lola's lavish estate, it's clear that the colorful actress will be Cady's mentor to living life to the fullest.
Cady wants nothing more than to come out of her shell, but to do so means resurrecting her lost memories of the day when a foolish stunt ended with a young bully's death and Cady's serious injurya tragedy for
which her friends held Cady responsible.
They're adults nowa lawyer, a businessman, a stayathome mom, And a police chief: Boomer Ward, whose flaring attraction works on Cady's guarded heart, Now, Cady must determine who can be trusted as she draws closer to Boomer and confronts those who wish she'd never returned.
Old wounds may be healed, but can Cady close a door on her heartache and embrace a bright new life Reading the story summary it sounded really interesting.
Actually reading it was a different story, I think it could have been written so much better then it was, It was hard to truly get into but I wanted to stick it out and finish, If your looking for something to pass the time this might be a good choice but it may not hold your interest.
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