Helen Peter's Reviews > Choice

I am halfway through on Choice now and so far the story is interesting. The build up is a little slow with so much on Natasha and her family, her interaction with her niece. It is nice and make you feel warm with the love you convey between them, the support of her sister that you reveal in these chapters.

The part where Tash meets up with Keith at the airport, pub (krypt keeper) and on the ship. The feelings she had and the change of her feeling for him now is so telling of her emotional growth. I like this part as it shown her humanity and love and hurt.

The part of the dive is facinating as I will never be able to take part in such activities (I can't swim). Using word to paint the picture is talking about this chapter.

To continue, all too soon after enjoying the description of the facinating sea world, what should appear but the horrifying JAWS. I saw that show as a child and had never forgotten the fear I felt during it. This bring the fear back and I can sympathise with Tash when she did something so stupid.

The way Alantis is protray is absolutely beautiful, the story of Poseidon and Cleito is heartbreaking but really convincing. This is why Alantis sunk. I totally believe it although there were so many version of how it did out there. However, the description took up too much pages, would have been better if it were used to concentrate on the developing relationship between Tash and Raif. Although they were soulmate, they fell for one another at "first sight", they should have time needed to develop their love. They had only met for a few days and they are totally comitted to one another?

The wedding scene was very well written and very moving. Tash belated horror at finding out she had married was hilarous. The parting was surprisingly matter of fact to me, as if she was not aware what parting from her soul mate would bring. In the later scene, the pain was parting was fully described.

A hugh surprise to me was Stephen (Owner of Krypt Keeper) was the former high priest of Alantis, Stewart was the villian and Victoria saves the day.

More importantly, the story ends in a cliffhanger. This is very upsetting to me as I was looking forward to a happy ending.

Jean Booth is a powerful writer, able to describe the most mandane thing into thing of beauty and her writing of emotion and emotional growth in her characters are very touching and realistic. Looking forward to seeing her books on the shelf soon.