THE REVIEW
This was such a complex yet rewarding and engaging literary novel. The elements of genre fiction, mystery, and literary fiction made this story so unique. The tension and depth of detail the author pours into each scene allow the reader to feel fully immersed in the narrative and the lives of these characters as the story develops.
What made the story so unique was the way the author used the inciting incident as a foundation for the rest of the story. Rather than focus solely on the murder of this poet and the investigation around it, the author focuses on the complex and emotional web connecting the people in the victim’s life afterward. The story showcases how each of these characters wrestles with guilt, sorrow, and deep-seated passion and desire simultaneously, and how secrets can have an impact on those we love the most.
THE VERDICT
A well-written, emotionally investing, and highly compelling novel, author John Burt’s “A Moment’s Surrender” is a must-read genre fiction novel. The twists and turns come not in the mystery of this crime, but in the wellspring of secrets and lies that have peppered the lives of those surrounding the victim of the story, and the emotional engagement readers have with these characters and their relatable struggles hone in on the human struggle, and how complicated grief can be in the aftermath of loss. If you haven’t yet, please be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
After a friend’s murder, Paul Bishop faces two women unknowingly connected by a web of secrets.
Author John Burt uses A Moment’s Surrender to highlight the messiness of love. Paul finds himself in a predicament upon discovering Tom plans to leave his wife and child for another woman—who happens to be Paul’s former girlfriend.
That knowledge becomes significant after Tom’s untimely murder en route to the girlfriend’s place. Paul wrestles with how much to reveal, only to get pulled into the widow’s life as she faces a terminal illness.
The author constructs a solid storyline, but the formal tone and mix of past/present events serve up a more challenging reading experience. What does translate clearly is Paul’s dilemma about whether to tell Susan about her husband’s plans.
A Moment’s Surrender showcases the literary world that connects Paul and Tom while illuminating an emotionally fraught scenario full of complications.
After a friend’s murder, Paul Bishop faces two women unknowingly connected by a web of secrets.
Author John Burt uses A Moment’s Surrender to highlight the messiness of love. Paul finds himself in a predicament upon discovering Tom plans to leave his wife and child for another woman—who happens to be Paul’s former girlfriend.
That knowledge becomes significant after Tom’s untimely murder en route to the girlfriend’s place. Paul wrestles with how much to reveal, only to get pulled into the widow’s life as she faces a terminal illness.
The author constructs a solid storyline, but the formal tone and mix of past/present events serve up a more challenging reading experience. What does translate clearly is Paul’s dilemma about whether to tell Susan about her husband’s plans.
A Moment’s Surrender showcases the literary world that connects Paul and Tom while illuminating an emotionally fraught scenario full of complications.
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