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Unraveled
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| Gale Islanders' lives are disrupted
when Uranus and Pluto move into an unusual planetary
configuration. According to the local astrologer, their
influence of unearthing and uncovering the hidden will
likely reveal secrets people would prefer to keep. You aren't kidding! Millicent Snood is furious when she discovers what her husband has been up to for all their married life and sets out to rectify matters. Helping her is one of the island therapists, Hannah Moon. After Hannah introduces her to a handsome young Vancouver lawyer friend, Millicent's life takes a turn for the better. |
Reviews Only rarely does such a starkly original novel as UNRAVELED come along which so willfully defies convention and classification. The result, however, is magnificent, providing the reader with a zany, humorous, at times awesomely insightful and tantalizing view of life. Filled with characters you both love, and love to hate, UNRAVELED is a keeper! Very highly recommended. Cindy Penn, reviewing for Wordweaving.com ~*~ Strange things are happening on Gale Island. People who were behaving normally one minute, turn wacky the next. This is especially true for Millicent Snood, who finds herself driving on the wrong side of the road and biting into newspapers. Her husband Pug is a real pain in ... well, he's not the funniest person to be around. Their son Silvanus disappears with Pug's favorite ship. And her sister-in-law turns out to be what Millicent never expected her to be. Millicent's life keeps disintegrating, which, according to the resident astrologer, is the fault of Uranus and Pluto. It's impossible to do the complex plot justice. "Unraveled" is a caper with countless quirky twists and twisted quirks, and some amazing insights. Despite (or because of?) their antics and theatrics, all the characters are utterly human and believable. I loved them all, except for the ones I hated with delight. This new-age comedy is an irresistible brew. As an avid fan of Douglas Adams, probably the funniest author who ever lived, I highly and most amusedly recommend "Unraveled". Ms Leaman writes with the same wayward sense of humor that turned "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" into a classic.
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