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Bobby's Trace
Edward C. Patterson
Our Price : $0.99
Category : Novels
Size : 160 KB
ISBN : 1434893960
Print-ISBN : 1434893960
Publisher : Dancaster Creative
Published date :
20 February 2008
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Description:
Do ghosts mourn the living? Perry Chaplin is in mourning for his life partner, Bobby - a time of stress, notwithstanding. The more he drifts, the more he becomes unhinged until he's one room short of a rubber one. "Get a grip, Perry." So he takes his chances on a blind date, which further plunges him along the nightmare highway. He gets an unsought lesson in life-after-death that turns his bereavement into a horrific adventure. Come peek through Perry Chaplin's mysterious window. See what there is to see. Enter Our Lady of Perpetual Grace, where the holy water boils and the confessionals whisper. What lurks in the rectory's attic? What lies beneath the surface of life and death? What comes in Bobby's - in Bobby's trace? Do ghosts mourn the living? Perry Chaplin knows. Will you?
Publisher's opinion:
What Readers say about Bobby's Trace
"A subtle and wry humor never detracts from the intensity of the characterizations, which rather unfold like the peeling of an onion to reveal unexpected layers and depths." "I highly recommend Bobby's Trace and look forward to reading Mr. Patterson's other material." "Bobby's Trace is a hauntingly beautiful exposition of one man's failing sanity in the face of prolonged grief. Touching and terribly heart wrenching. M. Night Shyamalan Beware." "WOW ! Well, I'm glad I stumbled across this little treasure!" "Impressive. Mr. Patterson has mastered the challenge of bringing his characters to life. I had no difficulty visualizing the characters and events, which allows the reader to forget they are reading a book." "When I finished the book, I was tempted to re-read it just to experience it all over again. This was a great book, a joy to read, and one I'll want to visit again." "Bobby's Trace" is a combination of ghost-story, love-story and mystery novel, held together with the author's trademark black humour. At times bizarre and terrifying yet also beautifully uplifting, Edward C Patterson has crafted a literary jewel." " . . .fast paced and I couldn't stop reading. Great twist at the end. I never suspected a thing!!"
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Reviews:
Reviews of Bobby's Trace - Reposted from Amazon.com
Bobby's Trace Reviewed by Rainbow Reviews
****
"Perry suffers unending grief at the untimely loss of his lover, who isn't
quite as gone away as Perry believes.
Bobby's gone: bright, sparkly, creative, lovable, never-miss-a-trick Bobby, and Perry, Bobby's survivor, cannot cope. He's not sure whether the odd experiences he's encountering, which constantly remind him of his loss, are positive or negative. He just knows the grieving won't end.
Some experiences aren't accountable for by the natural laws of physics, and while those around Perry scoff and attribute them to troublemakers, deep down Perry knows better. His beloved is still reaching out to him in love.
However, the living seem able to still anger the dead, and a deceased spirit
can wreak job havoc for a computer programmer. Poor Perry: trapped between
the unyielding, unforgiving rock of grief and the hard place of exorcism of a spirit whom he loved in life.
A subtle and wry humor never detracts from the intensity of the characterizations, which rather unfold like the peeling of an onion to reveal
unexpected layers and depths. The characters belong in the category of "more here than meets the eye at first" and indeed, so does this story, which left me happy I had chosen to read it. I was also left with a quote that quite blew my mind and provoked thought:
"The fiction is never gone when you're in the closet." What an encouragement
to do as Socrates recommended and be true to ourselves!"
Review by Frost's Fancy
Rainbow Reviews
http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=
Bobby's Trace Reviewed by Maureen Miller author of Widow's Tale
*****
"The writing in Bobby's Trace was so fast-paced and charismatic that I wished there was much more. Poor Perry. Hooray for a programmer getting the leading role! It is impossible not to feel for this tortured man. "Will I ever find peace?"
"Perhaps in the dark." I think that line broke my heart, yet this book is not about sorrow and melancholy. There are too many upbeat characters for you to stay 'down' for any period of time.
I highly recommend Bobby's Trace and look forward to reading Mr. Patterson's other material."
Review by Maureen Miller
Author of Widow's Tale
Bobby's Trace reviewed by Timothy Mulder author of Lonely and Lost
*****
M. Night Shyamalan Beware
"Grief is a terribly destructive thing.
Grieving while being haunted by your dead lover... who won't let you get
laid, or even date... well that's just no fun.
Bobby's Trace is a hauntingly beautiful exposition of one man's failing
sanity in the face of prolonged grief. Touching and terribly heart wrenching.
Added to the mix is a mysterious ghostly twist... I don't want to give the plot away... making this trip through pain a psychologically straining thriller that M Night Shyamalan would be proud of.
Re-read it twice to more fully appreciate the subtleties."
Review by Timothy Mulder
author of Lonely and Lost
Bobby's Trace reviewed by Mireille Reyns (Belgium)
*****
"WOW !
Well, I'm glad I stumbled across this little treasure ! I could recommend it
to anyone who is interested in reading a story that is unique, charming,
funny, mysterious and touching at the same time. And all of this in these
mere 73 pages. WOW !
Five stars !!!"
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