An Editor's choice award, the Editorial Review Board says:
Tuscan Intrigue
“Engaging...compelling...unique...suspenseful. The entire novel is
lived exquisitely through Amanda's perspective... The story unfolds in
a seemingly self-propelling manner...[explored with]...questions about
her relationships with Wes, her father, her brother, and ultimately, with
Trent. The descriptive phrasing is so vivid [that] the scene in which Amanda
discovers Joanna comes alive with the dank smells of the putrid cave, the
darkness, and finally the whiff of fresh air leading tem out of the tunnel.
Excellent!”
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Song of the Flutist
“Upon completing this book, the third of Rosalind Burgundy's Etruscan trio, you will have your own opinion of the Flutist's message, his song. And perhaps Ms. Burgundy had a still different theme, but here is what I heard: characters who demanded access to you so they could tell their stories, live their lives, and leave their histories for all future generations. I'm sure Ms. Burgundy thinks she created the characters and their tales, but these are not the usual fragile beings of a fictional world; these are strong, sinewy people—men, women, fathers, daughters, wives, lovers who are aware of their influence not only on their contemporary world, but also on the future. Their words and actions seem to be dictating to the author what they want her to record. Yes, the author did her research—no doubt, painstakingly—but Ms. Burgundy did something much more valuable. She listened to their story, to their song. So that is how a forgotten civilization comes alive in all its rich layers. It's as if there is no narrator, no 'middleman.' The denizens of ancient Etruria speak for themselves. You can't get closer to the truth than that."
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