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The Rocking Horse (2011)

by Gloria Zachgo(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1463557302 (ISBN13: 9781463557300)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Createspace

review 1: This was a great first novel. It doesn't purport to be anything other than a terrific little story and it doesn't disappoint. I really enjoyed it. The only fault was with the editing/proofreading process and that woefully cost it 5 stars. If I were the author and I'd paid fortunes for the service I'd ask for a bloody refund.All the way through there were apostrophe errors, most noticeably with parent's used instead of parents'. Yet at times it was correct so all the wrong ones, of which there were too many, were overlooked. The odd words missed out in sentences and lost fullstops, commas and speechmarks peppered throughout too. So disappointing. Dining was spelt as dinning three times that I saw. So with all these corrections made it would be a massive improvement.The stor... morey was pretty predictable in places but then that didn't ruin it for me in the least. We all need happy endings (at least in part) from time to time. I doubt it will be a huge bestseller but there were certainly as many errors I found in a recent bestseller so no shame in that, I guess. I certainly hope to read more by her.
review 2: Twenty-two years ago, in Shady Creek, Kansas, three people are found murdered. Two year old Jenny Preston is found alive. She is the daughter of Amanda Preston who was one of the victims. Jenny is later taken from the crime scene to the home of the town sheriff and is abducted. Neither crime was solved. So opens Gloria Zachgo's novel, The Rocking Horse. Fast forward 22 years and Julie Hendricks who is running from an abusive husband arrives in Shady Creek. Everyone she meets is shocked by her striking resemblance to the murdered Amanda. She quickly makes a life for herself that includes a job and friends. However, she is not who she claims to be. Her name is actually Jen Sanders and because she fears her husband she has bought a new identity. A cherished childhood toy accompanies her to Shady Creek - a most unusual wooden rocking horse. She needs to decide her future and surprisingly, it is her past that will play the largest role. The novel provides a sweeping examination of the lives of the people connected to that awful night 22 years ago. Shocking secrets are exposed with devastating results. The author's mastery as a story teller keeps the reader enthralled. She skillfully developed the characters and provides powerful descriptions of their emotions. I found the book to be exciting and easy to read. I received this book for free from LibraryThing Member Giveaways and I give this review willingly. less

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