Review!

A writing friend of mine who I knew way back when we were both in a long-distance writing group, offered to read BELIEVE and give a review. Unfortunately she couldn't put it up on Amazon so I'm posting it here instead. Thanks Nat!!

BELIEVE

This is a novel which I read and found disturbing, emotional, exhilarating, and finally, truly inspirational.

I disliked James for quite some time, until the story of his relationship with Josie, his sister began to unravel. He struck me as somewhat weak, relying too quickly on artificial means to get him past a difficult passage in his life. His relationship with Josie see-sawed too, at times really caring for her, at other times impatient.  We see the life of these two siblings through their own eyes and also through their parents’ too as they struggle to try and understand not only Josie but James as well. A dysfunctional family whose reasons for this are not really understood until very late in the story and then done with mastery as the trials they’ve all experienced are shown in a sensitive and heartbreaking reveal.

The introduction of Marina was well handled. She was a calming influence on James and indeed, on Josie, once they became better acquainted. I admit to tears at many times reading this wonderful story, births, deaths, a murder, the coming together of some of the characters, and the finalisation of a twisted, compelling story. Right to the end of the novel, there were hooks, teasers, and just as the reader thinks all is well, another twist!

This is a well constructed, well thought out and intriguing book and I would recommend it wholeheartedly. Once in my life I experienced the foretelling of the death of my son’s godfather and it is something I would not want to do again. I admire Kylie for her gift and her sharing of it with the readers of this inspiring story. The poetry within ties in well with the story and brings another dimension to the writing. Mel once told me that she could not write poetry – well, you’re wrong. It appears there is another string to add to Mel Teshco’s bow! All in all, I loved the story, and by the end, the very emotional end for me, I was more than a little in love with James too.

I wish both authors great success with Believe which I believe is truly inspirational and a great read. 

Review for Believe

BELIEVE has had some wonderful reviews so far, but none better than this one from the lovely Iliana:

WoW...freaking WOW!

I finished this book in a day..actually in a few hours cause once i started i couldn't let it go.

Every page grabbed me more and more under the spell of the book.Spiralling down and down into the sotry and the events and all
the emotions.

mind blowing emotionally spiralling freaking amazing book!!!!

I rate this book with 5 stars cause well i can't rate it with 9...cause if i could this book its totally a 9 stars for me(and its a 9 cause i don't believe there can be a rate 10 book)

Its been really a very long time since i've read a book that affected me so much.There were times i simply had to stop cause i couldn't read from all the tears.


Our main characters everyday people with the rights and worngs ,weaknesses and strength we each one have or see in our everyday life yet with a lil bit more as we see physic powers and clairvoyance.

This book is a maze.Through the story of our main characters which is not that simple to unravel at the same time we see many more stories entwine and trying to be unraveled.

A mystery book with murders,ghosts,truths and lies and of course let me not forget poems.

I truly loved the poems.

I hate reading spoilers in reviews and i try not to write in mine though sometimes its not very helpfull for people reading it.

i am really very thankfull to Mel Teshco for sending me this book.