itibaren 15937 Afigueira, A Coruña, İspanya
Sinusundan ng librong ito ang buhay nina Remy and Tinoy Cruz sa pamamagitan ng isang serye ng maikling kwento na pumapaksa sa iba't ibang pangyayari (maliit at malaki) sa buhay nila. Medyo malalim ang mga salitang mababasa rito. (Kilala na nga yata talaga si Arceo sa paggamit ng ganoong klaseng talinhaga.) Mahirap man basahin ng isang taong hindi gaanong maalam sa wikang Tagalog, ang mga kwentong nito'y simple-- ngunit puno ng kahulugan. Lahat sila'y nag-papakita ng aspeto ng Pilipino- mga ilang gawi at kaugalian na siyang maipapagmalaki at siya ring ikahihiya. Isang makabuluhang pagtingin (na siya nga dapat isaalang-alang) sa pang-araw-araw na buhay ng Pinoy.
Good story, interesting ideas, terribly written. I mean TERRIBLY. But, if you can get past that, it's worth the time.
Alana Taylor runs the Second Chances rehabilitation center in Eternal Springs, Louisiana. When the clients have reached a certain plateau of reliability, some are hired by the local construction companies to work on site. Layla Taylor, Alana’s sister, runs Taylor Construction, the only female-owned construction company, which she opened when their father died. She had recently won the CotY award for constructing the latest Homes of Hope project. However, arson quickly takes it down, with a murdered man found inside the ruins. Detectives Maddox Bishop and Houston Wallace of the Calcasieu Sheriff’s office were on call when the fire broke out in the Homes of Hope building, and were called in when an anonymous body was found in the ashes. Since Layla knew the construction owners, electricians, plumbers, and suppliers, she takes on the responsibility of “helping” the detectives find the perpetrator, looking for anything/anyone out of the ordinary on their sites. This does not sit well with the person responsible, since she could connect this person to the incidences that occur. In the opening pages of In the Shadow of Evil, Robin starts out with a heart-wrenching murder scene. From that opening, the action explodes fast and furious into additional scenes that demand your full attention to details. When you think you have it all down, she springs another scene that instantly pulls you in another direction. This continues from page one to very last page, fast and furious. Interspersed within the scenes, possible suspects, and twisting plots, there blows the mild winds of romance. Neither party is open to another romantic relationship due to past hurts and betrayals, but Robin slowly winds them into the web of love. The only part I wasn’t so sure of was how much an officer can get involved with a suspect/client romantically while a case is still in progress. That could easily be my own views based on my legal background. Although the bulk of the story revolves around the murders and love relationships, Robin deliberately opens the doors to deal with forgiveness and reconciliation in the lives of these two young loves. Bitterness keeps both from forming that relationship built on true love. Robin beautifully and thoughtfully brought both characters to the point of brokenness, bringing tears to my eyes on both accounts. Most importantly, their personal relationship with the Lord is dealt with as well. I was amazed at how realistic the characters were; how well Robin developed each of the characters’ personalities. I could easily relate to each of the main characters, and would love to have friends like them in my life. Definitely a great read! This book was provided by Jeane Wynn, President of Wynn-Wynn Media in exchange for my honest review.
I love this children's book for the artwork alone. Of course, that it is an introduction to Frida Kahlo is good too.