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Proof of Heaven

A Novel

by Mary Curran Hackett

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Eileen L. (Danvers, MA)

A bit too contrived...
While the premise of this book had promise, the family drama of a young, sick boy and his emotionally shattered mother, it just never resonated with me. The characters just struck me as one dimensional. The author clearly had affection for her characters but was not able to develop them to the point where they were more than predictable and, at times, actually annoying to me. I read to the end but already knew how it would end long before I got there. I would like to say it is at least a good easy, summer read but I am sorry to say I was relieved to finally arrive at the last page.

Sylvia G. (Scottsdale, AZ)

Poor Proof
I really didn't like this book. It was overly sentimental and didn't follow the cardinal rule of good writing, show.... don't tell. By laboriously explaining every thought and motivation of each character, it made the book dull and doesn't involve the reader in the process of discovery. The dialogue often felt stilted and very unrealistic. I would have given it one star, but the afterward showed how close the book was to the author's own life and that was the most interesting part of the book.

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