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A review by kellyhager
The Brave by Nicholas Evans
4.0
I loved his novel The Horse Whisperer (and the film version) so I was very excited to get a copy of this in May.
This is told through two separate parts in time. Tommy is a young boy, completely obsessed with Westerns, so imagine his delight when his sister (an aspiring actress in Hollywood) starts dating the star of one. Ray is just as cool as Tommy would’ve expected and things are perfect–until they aren’t anymore, and something really bad happens.
Many years later, the now-grownup Tom lives alone. He’s divorced and barely speaks to his son, Danny (who is a Marine). When Danny’s charged with a crime for something that occurred in Iraq, Tom hopes he can make his way back into his son’s life.
Most of the time when I’m reading a novel that either takes place in different time periods or has different narrators, I tend to prefer one and care more about that particular storyline. With this, though, I was equally excited for both mysteries to play out.
I love the Nicholas Evans novels I’ve read (Horse Whisperer, The Divide and this one) because they’re rich with plot, characterization, scenery, description–everything a book should be, these are. I wish he were more prolific. :)
Recommended.
This is told through two separate parts in time. Tommy is a young boy, completely obsessed with Westerns, so imagine his delight when his sister (an aspiring actress in Hollywood) starts dating the star of one. Ray is just as cool as Tommy would’ve expected and things are perfect–until they aren’t anymore, and something really bad happens.
Many years later, the now-grownup Tom lives alone. He’s divorced and barely speaks to his son, Danny (who is a Marine). When Danny’s charged with a crime for something that occurred in Iraq, Tom hopes he can make his way back into his son’s life.
Most of the time when I’m reading a novel that either takes place in different time periods or has different narrators, I tend to prefer one and care more about that particular storyline. With this, though, I was equally excited for both mysteries to play out.
I love the Nicholas Evans novels I’ve read (Horse Whisperer, The Divide and this one) because they’re rich with plot, characterization, scenery, description–everything a book should be, these are. I wish he were more prolific. :)
Recommended.