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Title: Sifting Through Mud
Author: Demetria Foster Gray
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Pages: 276
Genre: Contemporary Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Author: Demetria Foster Gray
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Pages: 276
Genre: Contemporary Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback/Kindle
The death of Nyla's husband comes as a shock to everyone except
Nyla. What’s shocking to Nyla is her inability to grieve his death like a
typical loving wife should grieve. But Nyla isn't a typical loving wife. She's
a woman in desperate need to breathe. The oxygen in her life has long gone, and
the astonishing thing she feels from her husband's death is relief, not grief.
Even more astonishing is the rare and unexpected friendship
which develops between Nyla and her dead husband's mistress. However, Nyla
isn’t aware her new best friend is a former mistress. And as their friendship
deepens into an unshakable bond, Nyla is forced to face secrets her husband
took with him to his grave. This means she has to sift through mud to unravel
the truth. A truth that’s better off dead.
Yet through it all, the one thing which makes Nyla violently
breathless, is the exact same thing that causes her to finally breathe.
For More Information:
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Mud is available at Amazon.
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My Thoughts:
This
book is written from the first person point of view – that would be our two
main characters Nyla Kane and Vivian Phillips.
Nyla
Kane is a woman who’s not happy with her life right now. Vivian Phillips is also a woman who’s not
happy right now. Their lives collide and
it’s an interesting beginning. These are
two women who don’t realize how much they have in common when they first meet.
Our
author has Nyla seeing a professional and the way that the scenes are written,
either the author has personal experience as a reference or she has done a lot
of observing and research to get the scene so it appears accurate. The scenes will have you feeling as if you’re
eavesdropping on those visits.
The
author has included a scene-stealer and her name is Miss Parks. I couldn’t help it but she had me
laughing. She’s the next-door neighbor
who thinks she knows everyone’s business.
This book shows how a friendship grows from nothing and not all are
forged from childhood. But there’s
jealousy that can also rear its ugly head.
This is a book that you can let life interfere – which is ok since that’s
what this book is about.
It
has a lot of things in it that make it a great book club read – it has plenty
of things to discuss. If you’re not sure
whether to get an e-copy or paperback, I vote for the paperback. It’s a book that you could take a lot of
places where you don’t have to worry about needing a place to plug in. For me the saddest two words I had to read
was “The End”. I thoroughly enjoyed
watching this friendship blossom and I’m sure you will feel the same.
About the Author:
Demetria Foster Gray is a novelist, freelance writer, and
communications consultant. She earned a degree in Marketing Communications and
spent the bulk of her career writing for the corporate world. Creating
fictional characters and building stories has always been her first love. A
native of the Chicago, IL area, Demetria now lives in North Carolina with her
husband and two children. Sifting Through Mud is her debut
novel. Visit Demetria at www.demetriafostergray.com
Her latest book is the contemporary women's fiction novel, Sifting
Through Mud.
For More Information
- Visit
Demetria’s website.
- Connect with
Demetria on Facebook and Twitter.
- Visit Demetria’s blog.
- Find Demetria
on Goodreads
Demetria
is giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card and 1 Free Ebook copy of Sifting Through
Mud!
Terms & Conditions:
- By entering the
giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
- Two winners will
be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one $25 Amazon Gift Certificate and
1 ecopy of her book.
- This giveaway
begins October 6 and ends on November 1.
- Winners will be
contacted via email on Monday, November 3
- Winner has 48
hours to reply.
Good luck everyone!
ENTER TO WIN!
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Lynn, I'm so deeply touched and humbled by your review. You've given great detail of the story and seem to really know the characters (especially the mention of Miss Park). I'm very thankful your review is not a generalization of the book, which sometimes means the reviewer didn't really read it. Your thoughtful and kind observations of the story are tremendously appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, and I wish you all the best.
Thank you for your kind words. I've signed up for your mailing list - looking forward to see what you have in store for your readers next. Enjoy your holidays. Lynn
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