Very well written though sometimes uncomfortable to read . Almost a coming of age story of a young black woman , finding her ground , career and adult life - short and sweet with a bit sour mixed in .

I love this author, she’s a fabulous writer. I continue to make my way through her historical novels and love each one read so far. This story transports you into Ancient Times, the details so vivid you can clearly imagine yourself there. This story is told from the different points of view from the most important people in Alexander The Greats life. Stephanie Thornton does an execellebt job making it seamless throughout the tale.

This book has it all ! Murder mystery, inter generational friendship, female empowerment and is beautifully written . I highly recommend this “ page turner “ and was sad to see it end .

I enjoyed this book for local information, although very thoroughly researched and well written , the author included way too many unimportant background facts , seemingly irrelevant to the story which made it too confusing to give higher stars

Good summer read. A little predictable, but keeps you interested.

King is my all-time favorite author and the only reason I gave this book 4 rather than 5 stars is that it’s a bit dark, even for King and I had some trouble getting through parts of it. And unlike much of King’s other work, which is really about human nature and how people will react in certain situations, this one is primarily about some really terrible creatures. The books two main characters are Dan Torrence, the young boy, now a man, who survived the story described in “The Shining”, and a young girl named Abra who shares Dan’s ability to “shine”. They come together in this story to battle the evil creatures but they also discover something about themselves and their relationship. It’s not for the faint of heart, but if you like a story that may frighten you, then you will enjoy this one.

This is an amazingly beautiful story about loss; loss of a spouse, loss of a parent, loss of a true love. And it is about how people cope with loss and how they sometimes find beauty and purpose in themselves and others. It’s also about getting older and what that can mean. Great book; I highly recommend it.

Love this series!

Powerful, emotional and shocking

This is a most interesting compilation of short stories. Salinger brings his experience with life during war time into his narratives and combines a stark look at emotion and tenderness in a variety of different settings. He likes to look at life experience for the well-to-do, and just a warning, everyone smokes cigarettes here!