Clouded Rainbow [Kindle Edition]

Jonathan Sturak (Author)

Book Description

Synopsis:
Roger Belkin has everything going for him, the career, the car, the marriage. Roger spends his days working as an investment manager and planning his life with his wife, Lois. But just as Roger is living the American Dream, on one cold, dark night, he will lose everything. A horrific traffic accident tears Roger and Lois apart and sends this loving husband on a tragic journey to find his wife. How far would you go to find the one you love?

Praise for Clouded Rainbow:

• "This is a good airport book for a fast trip and it may even appear in a made [for] TV film." - Amazon Top 10 reviewer

• "The story is tightly written, and powerfully told. It catches your attention and doesn't let you go. It is a story of hope and perseverance. It is truly a 5 star novel." - Amazon Top 200 reviewer

• "Sturak has a good imagination, which is evident in the original plot of this story." - RT Book Reviews

• "Emotional, chilling and definitely not what I expected..." - Senior Reviewer / MidWest Book Review

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jonathan Sturak grew up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. He is a Penn State University graduate and holds degrees in Computer Science and Film. He currently lives in Las Vegas where he uses the energy of the city to craft stories about life and the human condition. "The Place Called Home," Sturak's essay about Eastern European heritage in Northeast PA, was featured on Glass Cases, associate literary agent Sarah LaPolla's pop culture blog at glasscasesblog.blogspot.com. Sturak is also a contributing editor at NoirNation.com, the premier location for international crime fiction. His debut thriller novel Clouded Rainbow was published in December 2009 and has over 100,000 downloads on the Amazon Kindle. New for 2013 is his crime thriller novel Vegas Was Her Name published by Noir Nation Books. Sturak keeps updated information on his website at sturak.com

Product Details

• File Size: 352 KB
• Print Length: 256 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Pendan Publishing; 2nd edition (January 1, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0032UY4FW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #891 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #15 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Mystery & Suspense > Mystery
  • #32 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Thrillers > Suspense

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 64 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down! January 14, 2010

By J. Lindner Jr.

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a gripping suspense/thriller novel with an overarching romance theme. I really liked the character driven plot. It felt like I was on Roger's voyage as I read and once I got invested into the story, I couldn't put the book down. I never got lost in the story as the author has created a very realistic world. The pacing, characters, and rooting interest for Roger made this a great read. I recommend this to lovers of romance and thrillers.

49 of 61 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected treasure ... Memorable March 22, 2010

By Roberta Karchner TOP 50 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

In this book, Roger and Lois Belkin join literary couples you will never forget. In fact, it particularly made me think of Della and James (Gift of the Magi by O'Henry). With a sudden rainstorm and a tragic accident, they are separated as each one is carried to a different hospital. Roger wakes up, missing parts of his memory and the only one who can make his life complete, his wife Lois.

Roger's journey to find Lois takes him into a life he had not known before, and those who help along the way are often people he would have previously ignored. He discovers a whole new level of people and caring. But all of the time he keeps his focus - all he wants is his precious Lois.

Jonathan Sturak paints incredibly detailed pictures, with a significant use of adjectives and similes to help you see what he means. In the early part of the book, they seemed excessive and were a bit distracting, but as the story proceeded, I found myself drawn into the powerful force of the story itself and no longer noticed anything else except the gripping tale that fully kept me involved.

To give tribute to Sturak's style: I hungered for the rest of the story like someone who hadn't eaten for a week peering through a restaurant window looking directly at a plate with a sizzling, medium rare steak, a perfect baked potato loaded with sour cream and chives, and a side of crisply cooked broccoli with just a touch of butter melting onto the plate.

When I received a request from Jonathan Sturak to review his book, I nearly turned him down, since I have a lot on my plate. However, once I started to read the book, I could not put it down, and I completed it in a single sitting.

The story is tightly written, and powerfully told. It catches your attention and doesn't let you go. It is a story of hope and perseverance. It is truly a 5 star novel.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great promise but doesn't deliver as A Smudge of Gray does April 11, 2012

By Christina (Ensconced in YA) TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Because I highly enjoyed Sturak's A Smudge of Gray, I picked up Clouded Rainbow, which was free on Amazon.

Clouded Rainbow is about a loving couple who go out to a nice restaurant but meet tragedy on the way home. The rest of the book involves their journey back together.

I enjoyed the setup of the couple. They were both very likeable. The detective reminded me of the detective in his other novel and I liked his emotional journey throughout the book. The book overall was well written and easy to read, as was his Smudge of Gray. I got through the entire book in a couple of hours.

My problem with this book is I felt like the whole thing was basically a setup for a big ending. Part of the issue is that A Smudge of Gray has such a great twist at the end that I was expecting a similar journey in this book. In fact, there were hints that something else was going on in the background. When we see the homeless man come into the restaurant at the beginning, I was certain that was a big clue as to what was to come. I was right, but not in the way I had hoped.

Overall, I still think that Sturak has a lot of promise as a writer. He has definitely improved his plotting technique since this book, and I will continue to watch for his novels.

More About the Author

Jonathan Sturak grew up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. He is a Penn State University graduate and holds degrees in Computer Science and Film. He currently lives in Las Vegas where he uses the energy of the city to craft stories about life and the human condition. "The Place Called Home," Sturak's essay about Eastern European heritage in Northeast PA, was featured on Glass Cases, associate literary agent Sarah LaPolla's pop culture blog at glasscasesblog.blogspot.com. Sturak is also a contributing editor at NoirNation.com, the premier location for international crime fiction. His debut thriller novel "Clouded Rainbow" was published in December 2009 and has over 100,000 downloads on the Amazon Kindle. New for 2013 is his crime thriller novel "Vegas Was Her Name" published by Noir Nation Books. Sturak keeps updated information on his website at sturak.com