Book Review on Deborah Heal's new book.

I realize that the book "Time and Again" by Deborah Heal is a novel for young adults.  I also realize that I am not so young anymore.  But I do enjoy reading a good book even if it is for a different age group than I am currently.  I met Ms. Heal today and really enjoyed her company and her knowledge of the area and time period about which she was writing.  I had decided that I was going to like this book before I even read it.  That decision was based on her personality and her disposition.  

Then I read the book.  By page 2 I was hooked.  I didn't want to leave the library where the book signing was being held because it was good and I knew I wouldn't have a chance to read it again for awhile.  So I read as much as I could before I left the library, then I went home and continued my daily business as quickly as possible so I would be able to read more of the book. I finished everything and then sat down to watch football and maybe read during the commercials.  That didn't happen, I read the book and watched the highlights of the football game.  

I loved her writing style.  She is not superfluous. She is very descriptive and I believe that I know exactly what the house in the story looked like.  She described the house as having "soul".  I connected with the book at first because the child in the story was so difficult to get along with. I am facing that very thing in my life right now.  I enjoyed getting the view point of the child in this situation.  It made me open my eyes and see why a child might act the way they act to a stranger. Even if that stranger is their caregiver.  I also enjoyed the fact that she brought the characters to life.  She talked about their experiences at the snow cone place in their town.  She explained how it felt to get lost in a small town. She brilliantly described how it felt to meet a tall, dark and Handsome stranger.  I know exactly how the teacher in the book felt about not wanting to get involved while she was working.  

You can find this author and her work at www.deborahheal.com

She is also on facebook.  

Thanks for reading.

Sandy