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Miles Ryan leads a relatively uneventful life in the small town in which he is sheriff--except for an incident two years previously that changed him irrevocably: the killing (by a hit-and-run driver) of his adored wife. Miles' obsession with uncovering the identity of the driver has led to problems with his nine-year-old son Jonah, who is having difficulties at school. And when Miles finds himself brought together with Jonah's teacher, the attractive Sarah, both of them are soon caught up in a relationship that will force them to re-examine what their lives mean--particularly as Sarah has a secret of her own.
The secret of Sparks' success (here, as in his other books) is to carefully establish the problems of his main protagonists so that we come to be involved in their lives and care about them--before involving them with someone else, who we similarly come to know intimately. It's not an easy task, and many a novelist has come adrift by concentrating too much on the hero or heroine at the expense of those around them. Sparks is much too sure-footed for that, and we are utterly involved with the problems of both Miles and Sarah (not to mention the nine-year-old Jonah, who is handled without a trace of sentimentality, which is a refreshing touch). As the central characters' destinies intertwine, we are as keen for them to recognise each other's virtues as we are that they'll solve the problems that have been ruining their lives. Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
thanks a lot,
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This review is from: A Bend in the Road (Mass Market Paperback)
thanks so much for ruining the end of the book shawnmacd...no need to purchase it now. a bit of advice, some people read these reviews to find new books to read, and don't appreciate when people ruin the book by giving away the ending. don't take my 3-star rating seriously, i didn't get to read the book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
You've Got To Be Kidding Me,
By D. Mikels "It's always Happy Hour here" (Skunk Holler) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Bend in the Road (Mass Market Paperback)
So this is what passes as "contemporay literature:"Contrived, one-dimensional storytelling. Shallow, unoriginal, unimaginative characters. A plot equal to the most compelling episode of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." Lapdog pundits, bowing before a major publishing house, spouting publishing-line spiel. No doubt: another "New York Times" bestseller. Alas, I'm being too harsh. A BEND IN THE ROAD is not complete birdcage liner--it is a laugh-out-loud, sophomoric work of prose: a story one would expect to find in a spiral notebook stuffed under a mattress. A very worn mattress, mind you, but a mattress just the same. And to the author, here's a free piece of advice: why not try the actual word, "had," as opposed to your monotonous contractions when the POV is in the past tense (for instance, "he'd," "she'd" "they'd," "agent'd"). This is Gomer Pyle stuff. "Golly, gee'd. . ." Again, this is bestselling stuff? Bring me the broom corn. . . To all of my long-suffering, talented author friends diligently laboring under the shelter of a small publishing house--or are self-publishing--I say: "Take heart!" If this book can sell, any book can. Sorry, Nick. Bummer.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Yuck,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Bend in the Road (Mass Market Paperback)
How predictable can you get? Very short fast read, if you can suffer through the trials and bad luck of Miles and Sarah. Although not a Sparks fan, I thought I'd try this one out. Obviously, not top on my list.
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