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Threads West, Book One: An American Saga (2012)

by Reid Lance Rosenthal(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0988706016 (ISBN13: 9780988706019)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Rockin Sr Publishing

review 1: "Threads West" begins by following a group of charactrers from Europe to America aboard the SS Edinburgh in 1855. The travelers continue their journey westword to the Rockies. The plot includes courage, cruelty, danger and romance. The threads come together, characters meet, relationships start, and the mystery deepens, creating a fascinating tale. Mr. Rosenthal writes about characters you can care about. There is a sense of American values mixed with the adventure. The sensual scenes got my heart beating faster. Great historical research done for this book. The authors research is evident in the depth of details he uses. He describes the scenery beautifully and the book has a lot of passion. I think Mr. Rosenthal did a wonderful job of bringing the vision of early Ame... morerica to life. Threads West closes with a promise of more excirement to come. Well done Mr. Rosenthal.
review 2: I started this book with high hopes as I absolutely love Larry McMurtry's stories which some have compared this series to. Unfortunately I had a couple of issues with it. First and foremost, there is a graphic rape scene that took me by surprise and pretty much colored my reading experience. While I'm not opposed to sex scenes, I don't go for those that are graphic and gratuitous, especially involving rape. While this act may have been an important point in the story, I could have done without the detailed account. The majority of the book was spent telling us about the characters and their backstories. The action didn't really start until they were either on their way to or already in St. Louis. Unfortunately that is also where this book ends. It might have been a better idea to not cut this saga into so many volumes. Six books are planned where I think three larger tomes might have been preferable. Especially if the reader is going to be left with a cliffhanger five times.All of that being said, I DID enjoy meeting the characters and think there is a lot of promise in this journey. The author has created some interesting and memorable players that I will be curious to see what happens to. As this book progressed, their lines or threads, if you will, began to intersect. With all of this starting to finally come together, the ending was a bit abrupt, leaving me frustrated. But I do still want to check out the next installment: Maps of Fate when it becomes available. less

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