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MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, June 30, 2004
This review is from: Crossing the Meadow (Paperback)
I have read many books on 'crossing over,' but I have to admit this one definitely had a new twist to it and one I found fascinating. We start the story with a man named George who finds himself back in his hometown, where he had been a child, sitting at a Cafe. Soon he becomes involved in conversation with a woman named Clara. It seems George has been plagued with a nightmare for years and he believes that he has come back to try and solve the mystery of that nightmare. He does not know at first that he is dead, as is his companion Clara. Together they will solve the mystery of his nightmares and in doing find out that Clara is an important figure in them. Crossing The Meadow is a story of the dead, working their way to eternity, as they put to rest unfinished fears, turmoil's and bitterness that they harbored in life. You see them walk side by side with humans, who are usually unaware of their presence. Creepy! I loved the way the author worked all of his characters into the storyline, and I thought they were some of the most colorful ones I have had the pleasure of meeting in a long time. Dead or alive! George's teacher and uncle were my favorites. Great job! This work was quite eerie, yet had some deep meaning. Perhaps we need to make sure that we don't leave things unfinished for too long on this side. We don't want to have to wait to 'cross the meadow.' Very good read! Mystery with just the right touch of the supernatural. I'll remember this story for a long time to come. Highly recommended. Shirley Johnson/Senior Reviewer
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Mystery and suspense in another world, December 2, 2003
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This review is from: Crossing the Meadow (Paperback)
Who hasn't wanted to return to their hometown for old time's sake? It's never quite the same as one remembers, of course, but in Crossing the Meadow, those who return for a last look are in for some shocking discoveries. As George wanders through familiar streets and revisits the places of his past, things look and feel a bit strange to him. For one thing, he doesn't really recall traveling back to this town. And when he tries to call home to speak with his wife and daughter, he can't communicate with them. Many of the people he sees -- people he knew years ago -- don't recognize him. In fact, they don't seem to know he is there. And the terrible dream that has haunted him for years suddenly seems more vivid than ever in this setting. It is Clara, a young woman he meets in a diner, who helps him to understand that they are living in limbo after death with a cast of other resident souls who walk the streets, communicate, gather to support each other in the midst of "real" people, and wonder how soon, if ever, they can "cross the meadow" to their eternal reward. George and Clara discover they are linked by a past tragedy, and they must figure out how to solve a 30-year-old murder case before they, too, can go on. Their only recourse is to try and communicate with and enlist the help of those still living. What follows is an enchanting tale, in turn sad, humorous, suspenseful and a bit eerie at times, yet always engaging. Kfir Luzzatto wastes no time at all in trapping the reader in this world that exists after death, and writes so convincingly of it that you begin to wonder if it could really be there. It's a haunting story that will linger in your mind long after you've turned the last page.
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Can you hear me now?, September 18, 2004
This review is from: Crossing the Meadow (Paperback)
Sitting in a café in the city of his birth, George is remembering the days before his family moved to the United States. He is just a bit depressed because none of his friends from school seem to remember him. When he speaks, they walk on by. In the café, a very pretty young woman named Clara approaches him. He is shocked to find that she is a prostitute and even more disturbed to find that he remembers her. That's when she explains to him that they are both dead and they cannot cross the meadow until they take care of unsolved problems they left in their lifetimes. She needs to know why she is dead at such a young age. George, on the other hand, has been bothered most of his life by a recurring nightmare where he sees a dead girl buried under the bathtub of his old house. Together the two set out to solve the mystery. CROSSING THE MEADOW could be a depressing novel of death and despair; instead, Kfir Luzzatto has made it a testimony of hope and a promise of better things to come. There is something oddly peaceful about dead people who can see the living, stand next to them and even get them to do certain things. The living, for the most part, are unaware of the proximity of the dead. The exceptions are small children who have not lost their ability to see and believe in another world and of course, animals. This novel is great easy reading for a relaxed summer evening. Reviewed by alice Holman of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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