Gap Creek (from Ex Libris)
7/17-7/18/05—Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
Why did it take me so long to read this book?!? I mean, I’d gone to a reading by the author a few years ago—the passages he read certainly peaked my interest. So why did it take me nearly three years (or so) to finally get to it? I guess the same reason I won’t go to the movies anymore—fear of disappointment. I zipped through the novel—totally enjoyed it, even though some of the plot twists were gritty and heart-wrenching. I wanted her to leave him, though I knew it wouldn’t happen (after all, I’d met their great-grandson!). With the confusion after the old man’s death, it leaves me wondering how anybody knew who anyone really was back then. We have all these forms of ID now that supposedly confirms identity, but how were they to know for sure who was being sent by the old man’s heirs? While I knew of some of the better scenes and how they’d play out, I don’t think it diminished the read any.
Why did it take me so long to read this book?!? I mean, I’d gone to a reading by the author a few years ago—the passages he read certainly peaked my interest. So why did it take me nearly three years (or so) to finally get to it? I guess the same reason I won’t go to the movies anymore—fear of disappointment. I zipped through the novel—totally enjoyed it, even though some of the plot twists were gritty and heart-wrenching. I wanted her to leave him, though I knew it wouldn’t happen (after all, I’d met their great-grandson!). With the confusion after the old man’s death, it leaves me wondering how anybody knew who anyone really was back then. We have all these forms of ID now that supposedly confirms identity, but how were they to know for sure who was being sent by the old man’s heirs? While I knew of some of the better scenes and how they’d play out, I don’t think it diminished the read any.
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