SILVER CREEK
By A.H.Holt. www.ahholt.com
Avalon Books, Thomas Bouregy & Co,Inc.,160 Madison Avenue,New York,NY 10016, 2003, ISBN 0-8034-9600-1, Hardcover, USA $ 19.95 , 198 pp
Very Highly Recommended
Reviewed by Liana Metal, http://liametal.tripod.com
http://liamet.tripod.com/stories Anne Haw Holt, an FSU Grad student and great-grandmother, says:
“ Becoming a published novelist at sixty-eight is like a dream. …I’m a bit of a celebrity to my children , my grandchildren, my great-grandchildren, and my friends. In a world that often seems to prefer that people over sixty-five be neither seen nor heard, that’s beyond exciting.”
Anne is a Ph.D. candidate in
history at Florida State University. She says about her book:
“ My heroes are still cowboys. They represent basic American ideals such as right vs. might, the strong protecting the weak, etc. My favorite part of history is the settlement of the North American, Canadian and South American West. Cowboys bring that history to life.”
Contact Anne: aholt@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
SILVER CREEK is an old fashioned
western set in Arizona. The
story involves the hero, John Garrett, who returns to Silver Creek to help his father clear his name, and the heroine of the story, Andrea Blaine, who falls in love with John without knowing his real identity and intentions.
There is a mystery, two murders, a little romance ,and a lot of action till the very end of the story. The readers will be hooked by the first chapter of the
Book introducing John and his desperate attempt to stay alive after his being shot at a gunfight.
“ He felt weak and dizzy. Using his left hand , he rummaged in his saddlebag for a spare shirt. He draped the shirt over his right shoulder with most of it covering the gaping wound created by the bullet’s exit.”
Reading this novel the reader will have the feeling of watching a western movie. Vivid scenes of fights and mysterious encounters, liven up the plot , while a love story unfolds in an old western setting. As the story gradually progresses , the readers will feel the suspence and mystery envelop them.
“ Death water. It sounds almost frightening when you say it like that.” “…one slip and it’s no telling where you’d end up.”
SILVER CREEK caters to everybody who loves fiction, young and old. It has got all the elements a good novel should have , and it keeps the reader’s attention intact to the last pages.
Being a historian Anne gives a striking description of the area which adds a tint of cultural education to the novel. Also her own life experiences – she grew up on a big farm in Virginia- has helped her tremendously in writing about riding horses, tending cattle, cooking over a campfire, and guns.
Anne is now working on her
New book titled , The Claim Jumpers , a new western . At present, she is doing a series of mini book tours to promote her book. She also writes poetry and stories for children and adults.
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