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The Carradyne Touch

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As an occasional reader of Anne McCaffrey, I picked up this book as an interesting diversion from what I normally read. Oh, boy, was I in for a surprise! This book caught my attention right away with the focus on horses and breeding. Instead of the normal fantasy/scifi that McCaffrey writes, this book presents the reader with a look into the life of a young child growing up on a horse farm in Ireland. It is a page turner, filled with dramatic events, sadness, joy, and (of course) horses. At times, I wanted to jump into the book and slap the mother, beat up the lady's husband, or shake some sense into the cook. McCaffrey's development of the characters in this book are a prime example of why she's sold so many books and has so many avid readers. Also, the addition of the cousin gives me some idea of what the Irish think of us Americans. (Are we really that obnoxious?) Part of the plot was predictable if one ever reads romance novels, but I won't tell you which part. The only downside to this book is that it ended all too soon. I keep looking for a sequel, but haven't found one. I'd love to know what happens later in the young girl's life and see her running the horse farm, even though that isn't proper for a lady. The overall message of the book, to live your life as you desire and not for someone else's wishes, is pounded home quite efficiently. All in all, a good read that I couldn't put down.

If you want to read this book, and aren't concerned with buying an original, McCaffrey has recently been re-published as "The Lady." And yes, Amazon has it!