Is the Grass Greener? [Paperback]

Olivia Williams-Ball (Author)

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About the Author

Olivia Williams - Ball lives in San Bernardino, California, with her husband and two sons. "Is The Grass Greener?" is her first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Writers Club Pr; 1st edition (January 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595152686
• ISBN-13: 978-0595152681
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,491,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An easy to read mystery/romance!, April 14, 2001

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thegritsdotcom "The-Girl-Reading-In-The-South... (Texas, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Is the Grass Greener? (Paperback)

Main character, Lydia Powell, finds herself in a bizarre situation when she and new acquaintance, Sheila Chamberline, returns from a nightclub to find a dead man in Shelia's bedroom. Of course when the police arrive, Sheila is arrested for murder and Lydia is later subpoenaed to testify against her during the trial. In spite of the strange things that occurred on their drive home that night, and all the damaging information that is revealed about Sheila's past during the trial, Lydia still believes her new friend is innocent.

With recurring nightmares about Sheila and feeling stressed over her testimony during the trial, the only peace Lydia has when she thinks about that horrible night is meeting Jerome. Their attraction for one another was instantaneous. It was very refreshing for her to meet an educated man who was not only easy to talk to, but who talked openly and honestly about himself. But just when she begins to feel that she has found 'Mr. Right' and the perfect role model for her young son, Travis, Jerome reveals something about his past that leaves her feeling confused and afraid to commit to him. With Sheila's fate in one hand and issues with Jerome in the other, Lydia realizes that whatever decisions she makes, will change the course of her life and those close to her forever.

This debut mystery/romance is an easy read. I must admit that I was caught up in it at first because I was intrigued by the discovery of the dead man. But I lost a little of my enthusiasm for reading this book as I literally sat with pencil in hand correcting glaring grammar errors and awkward sentence structure. This writer has lots of potential. I hope careful proofreading and/or editing is done more closely on the next writing project!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good story, and an easy read., March 24, 2001

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russell (North Hollywood, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Is the Grass Greener? (Paperback)

The lead character, Lydia, is a kind of "Everywoman" single mom, who abruptly finds out that Life can suddenly place one in situations that had never been contemplated. Makes me wonder what I would do if even I were placed in such difficult situations. Ms Williams-Ball writes in a style that is akin to eavesdropping on a conversation, rather than the writing of a doctoral thesis. And I can appreciate that. She has created very believable characters in this story. I look forward to reading her next novel.

5.0 out of 5 stars DeeDee, March 8, 2001

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deedee (los angeles, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Is the Grass Greener? (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book because it had suspense, romance and humor. I could relate to the "single mom" dilemma too. Single moms often have to choose between romance and parenting. The trick is to create a balance between the two.

This lady's new acquaintance proved to be a little strange and mysterious. The suspense was almost too much for me. I couldn't wait to get to the end to see how it all played out. It only emphasizes the fact that you must exercise caution when choosing new friends.

I laughed at the older sister's character. We all have an older sister just like her. Everything is black and white to her. She is funny. No serious deliberating for her. If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, ladies and gentlemen we have a duck on our hands! Plain and simple.

Read and enjoy!