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My character-driven historical fiction grips readers' emotions and surprises them with unexpected twists. In Silk: Caroline's Story, the first installment of The Silk Trilogy, “The social realism of Jane Austen meets the Southern Gothic of Flannery O’Connor.” It's 1899 in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and Caroline must choose between the town doctor and a good-natured farmer, all the while oblivious to a young sociopath who is not about to let this happen. Full of laughter and heartache—with a sinister thread—the next two generations of the family continue the trilogy in Tapestry: A Lowcountry Rapunzel and Homespun. Other novels are in the works, but I often feel more like blathering about my reading and writing than actually doing it, so I've opened this venue for sharing my thoughts with you—about books already written (by me and by others), those yet to come, and a few about life in general! Don't forget to sign up for my free newsletter on the right-hand sidebar.

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Reader Views Review of 'Tapestry' Hones in on Rapunzel Trope


"All that’s missing is her breaking out into song declaring 'Mother Knows Best!'"
Hmm... This reviewer really took to heart the Rapunzel theme in 'Tapestry', though I myself recognized it only in retrospect!

“[A] tale filled with the heartbreak of separated loved ones, the anxiety of growing up in a changing social and material world, altogether while battling demons inside their own home… [A] unique imagining of the classic Rapunzel trope… The lengths [Jessie] will go to accomplish her own goals, even at the expense of those around her (namely her stepdaughters), is both disturbing and shockingly clever… I thought Vivian’s and Gaynelle’s sisterhood in Tapestry was beautifully chronicled.” -Megan Weiss, Reader Views. 

Read the full review: https://readerviewsarchives.wordpress.com/2022/06/30/reviewalexandertapestry/?fbclid=IwAR1KTdbG3dned3PDaBIW6qoIstwrm8d7-5aBJQ1zkDlIhB8zu_11WPKNeJk

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