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Other Soldier (2014)

by Kathy Altman(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1283677245 (ISBN13: 9781283677240)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harlequin Special Releases

series

Castle Creek

review 1: This is a tough storyline to write about and I'm not sure that the author successfully tackled it in this tale. I found Parker to be a maddening character to like or relate to. She was so stubborn and independent, it came off at times as single-minded and stupid. (This is an action in any story I can't stand.) I can't believe she would think of getting a business off the ground by refusing any help, doing it for the memory of her deceased husband. Many times Reid would remark that he didn't think her late husband would want to see her struggle so, but Parker never listened. I also found she ran hot and cold. Pulling in Reid, then in the same paragraph, push him away. Not a smooth transition for the character's doubts about the situation she found herself in when she starte... mored feeling an attraction to Reid.I found the interaction between Reid and Nat the best part of the book and gave it the rating based on this. The rest was not that great because of the actions of the lead character. Actually, I was getting so fed up with her, I skimmed the last 40 pages of the story.
review 2: I really enjoyed this book! Kathy Altman did an amazing job writing about young widowhood--especially military widowhood--and Parker's journey "back" was a believable and well-written one. I appreciated that both Parker and Reid had to work on healing and forgiveness, and that there weren't any quick and easy fixes involved. Even though the main conflict of the book is heavy with emotion and quite serious, the author's writing manages to pull it all off in a way that handles the subject well but still manages to make readers smile. The secondary characters were engaging; Natalie, Parker's daughter, and Chase, their black Lab, were particularly well done. Some of the secondary characters--Joe in particular--are practically begging for their own story (hint, hint!:) I really enjoyed the author's voice throughout--it felt fresh and different. However, it did at times tend to be a bit heavy on the similes--they were fun and quirky, but sometimes were almost too noticeable. There were a very few minor details about Parker's situation that seemed a bit "off"--at least as compared to personal experience--but neither of these things truly detracted from my pleasure in the story. All in all, this was a great read from a debut author. I can't wait to read more from her! less

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