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A Tumbled Stone - review
A Tumbled Stone by Marcia Laycock is the sequel to her first
novel One Smooth Stone. I loved the first book and was anxious to
read the second installment. I wasn’t disappointed. A Tumbled Stone
introduces Andrea, a fostered teenager who has struggled all her life to fit in
while living on a farm in rural Saskatchewan.
When she finds that she is pregnant, she decides to run away to the city. The
book also follows the life of Alex Perrin (Donnelly), whose adventures and
oftentimes traumatic discoveries are laid out in book one. It is at the end of One
Smooth Stone that we discover Alex has a sister, and you guessed
correctly – it’s Andrea. A Tumbled Stone is primarily
Andrea’s story, however, but woven throughout is Alex’s search for her. If you
enjoyed the first book you won’t want to miss this one. I would recommend
reading book one, though, before delving into book two, since there are lots of
references that might lose meaning if you haven’t.
I enjoyed them both, and although a person could read A Tumbled Stone without having read book one, it does make a richer experience to start from the beginning. Plus, One Smooth Stone is a good read in its own right.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed both books doubly well since they are set in two places near and dear to my heart - Saskatchewan where I was born and raised, and the Yukon where I lived for many years.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nicely concise review, Tracy
ReplyDeleteA nice review, Tracy. That does sound like a good book that would tug at the heartstrings.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Marcia's first book, so I was excited to see that her second was coming out. Sometime soon I need to grab it for myself. :) Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteGrab it. You won't be disappointed.
DeleteTerrific review, Tracy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great review, Tracy. Just home from Write!Canada where I was really pleased to win the top award in the Blog Series Category for two posts on Caring Bridge. com
ReplyDeleteThen had an interview with a top agent who loved the excerpt I'd sent him and wants to see the full manuscript. Excited! :) Marcia
this is indeed exciting news, Marcia!
ReplyDeletethis is indeed exciting news, Marcia!
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