Book review for Hideaway Hill: Thank you to author, Elle A.
Rose, for the digital copy.
The story has all the elements of an enthralling
read – young budding romance, heart-rending tragedy, and unsolved murder with a
satisfying plot resolution. I completely understand the heroine and her choices
in life. The hero is a dream-come-true for any woman. I was hoping for a happy-ending
and wasn’t disappointed.
Ellle A. Rose has a natural talent for changing her ‘voice’
in storytelling to match the progression through time. Because of that, I was a
little confused at the beginning with the prologue. It might have been more
effective to have started in the current time and presented the different time
sequences as a reference in an old diary entry. Once I understood the
characters current voice, I was pleasantly surprised.
I felt like I was part of the ‘old gang’, as the presentation
of the different characters’ personalities, were plausible and believable. A
few of them were cliché, but I still liked them. I had no trouble putting faces
on each one. Her tender and delicate style of writing, peppered with energy, was
comforting and friendly. Some parts of the book seemed to be a bit choppy due
to a need for more in-depth editing, but that is sometimes common and more challenging
in complicated stories. She was able to capture the innocence of true love, its
ability to survive the test of time, and the assurance that it will prevail. I had a hard time putting the book down when Veronica
was finally telling the true story of events of the past to Blake. The many
revelations that led to the activities of the villain were gripping. The story
subject was complex and I applaud Elle for maintaining clean language and
content.
© 2015 Linda Gatewood
© 2015 Linda Gatewood
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