Customer Reviews

Deepwater

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As a librarian and avid reader of southern historical novels, I appreciated the research behind this novel, including a wonderful bibliography (unheard of in most fiction) at the end of the book for further reading. I would recommend the author's books to any reader interested in well-researched historical fiction. The interwoven vignettes are appropriately placed and lend an interesting sidebar to the story.

Pamela Jekel has an amazing way of telling a story. A thoroughly delightful read. She has the talent to actually place the reader at the scene. A great way to take an inexpensive trip.
Her style is much like Michener's. Extensive research and a story worth telling, and she tells it better than anyone. A must read novel.

I agree with the other reviewers who enjoyed the historical aspect of this book. I did learn a great deal about the tidal water region of the Carlinas. I liked how the book was divided into thirds. I found the early settlement and revolutionary war eras the most interesting to read. The women in these sections were passionate about their cause and facsinating characters.

For me the book fell apart with the final section- The Civil War era. This surprised me baecause I love to study this time period. I felt that the third story was rushed and simply borrowed parts from the other two with out true character development.

It really bothered me that the back of the book mentions the third women- Seleta. Well the third heroine was Laurel (Seleta's mother). This is so minor, yet I feel the publisher should have caught this.

I found the interspersed history lessons interesting and helpful, but the descriptions of native fauna got a little tiresome. All in all, a partially good book