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September 06, 2008
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| The Phoenix by Ruth Sims | Reviewed by Wanda Maynard |  | Publisher: Writers' Collective
http://www.ruthsims.com
ISBN: 1932133402
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Melodrama
Release date: Sep 2004
Format: Paperback
Pages: 353
Price: $16.95, 11.02
| A suspense-filled drama with a unique variaton that moves along smoothly, the novel begins to take on an unhappy note as the saga deepens. Filled with lots of pain and anger.
The year was 1882 in London, plus it was time for Michael and Jack Rourke's father to return from the seas once more. Jack became frightened. Not only for himself but also for his twin brother and mother. The physical violence and verbal abuse became so bad that Jack was bound and determined to take Michael and abandon their home, but his mother abandoned the two children to an abusive father first. That caused more abuse to be thrown toward Michael.
Each time the boys' father came home, the beatings grew worse. Michael began to look undernourished. Jack became angry. He had to rely on his skills as a thief to steal food to keep Michael and himself from starving.
As the suspense keeps mounting, will Jack get Michael away from their father before something happens to him? Or will Jack be provoked into an action even more drastic?
In time, will Jack's anger be lessened? Or will his anger, mixed with dread, along with nightmarish dreams, follow him into maturity? Please read The Phoenix by Ruth Sims and follow along with Jack Rourke, as he leads you through his life's journey, and experience for yourself what secrets are to be revealed. A must read! | | |
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