AuthorZone.Com Book Review
Rating:
5 / 5
Thirteen year old PeeJay, Patricia Novak, is devastated when her beloved father Logan disappears. Josiah, Logan's father, PeeJay's grand dad, tries to fill some of the void for the little girl while he embarks on his own search into the disappearance. When PeeJay's mother succumbs to the cancer ravaging her body PeeJay feels especially alone. The only family she has left are Jackie's mother Margaret who is not a particularly lovey grandma and Josiah, Logan's dad.Why her father left PeeJay and her mother when they needed him the most continues to trouble the youngster as she grows into adulthood and prepares to take over the family publishing business. Each year on her birthday PeeJay receives a lovely bouquet, the card reads love Daddy. Over time PeeJay begins to realize all is not quite as may seem at first glance, a box filled with her long absent father's belongings when his desk at the publishing house was emptied begins to unravel a little of the mystery. Claudia McCants has produced a spellbinder in her Brave New Woman Mystery, DREAM TAPESTRY. The pain young PeeJay feels is palpable, her growing sense that something is not quite right draws the reader straight into the tale and continues on to the end of the book. Couple the quick pace used by William Manchee in his STAN BRASH series with the likeable group of actors found on the pages of Christine Spindler's Inspector Terry series for an idea of the excellent reading to be found in DREAM TAPESTRY. Writer McCants has filled her pages with believable, well developed characters who might well be people you believe you may have met. DREAM TAPESTRY is a well written, deftly crafted tale sure to please the most discerning. Reviewed by: molly martin
Super book by a new and exciting author!
Rating:
5 / 5
Peejay Novack's young life was impacted deeply by her mother's death from cancer and her father's strange disappearance when she was only thirteen years old. A reporter, on his way to interview a presidential campaign aide who had a story to tell that could change the results of the upcoming election, Logan Novak seemingly dropped off the face of the earth. Now, years later, Peejay's beloved grandfather is dead, and she feels truly alone. Her life changes when she meets a famous author who wants to write a book about her grandfather's life. Elizabeth Briteful is different from anyone Peejay has ever known. Her sense of freedom and abandonment intrigue the lonely young girl. As Peejay explores the possibilities her new life presents to her, and an awakening of her own sexuality, her troubling dreams lead her on a search for the truth about her father. Old and new relationships start to change and she begins to question the things and people she once had faith in. When a good friend is found dead, she suspects that someone around her knows more than they're telling.DREAM TAPESTRY is an engrossing novel. It's well written, and the characters are sharply defined. The plot will keep you involved and guessing every step of the way. One warning: there is explicit material that may not be everyone's cup of tea. Ms. McCants is a novelist who will definitely be heard from again. I'm looking forward to it.
Addicting...
Rating:
5 / 5
I generally won't pick up books...I tend to think I am too busy to read. Little did I know, when my friend handed me a copy of Dream Tapestry and said, "Just sit, relax and read", how caught of guard I would be when I couldn't put it down! My kids were tucking themselves into bed at night!!! I was enthralled in the storylines between Peejay and her friends and continually imagining myself in their lives as well. I found myself telling Peejay what to do, and then having a private laugh with myself!
I would enjoy a sequal to this book, and encourage anyone who dares, to pick it up today...they too will become addicted!
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