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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

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Patricia Haley writes about two sisters who are as different as night and day. Angela is the oldest and the church girl. She prides herself on being a Christian and can quote scriptures, however it seems they have little meaning. She has just reunited with her husband after a brief separation due to his infidelity. She says she forgives him, but her actions and words say otherwise. While her husband is trying to fix their marriage, Angela is more concerned with other family matters. Her younger sister, Sylvia, is everything Angela is not. She is an award winning psychologist and living the lifestyle of the rich and famous. She is also "daddy's girl". However, Sylvia is harboring some secrets of her own, secrets that can shatter the perfect Reynolds family. The girls rally together and stand strong with her mother when their father, a middle school principal is accused of molesting one of his students. The accusations against Mr. Reynolds starts a landslide and as the extended family gathers together more and more secrets come to light. It takes the voice and wisdom of Aunt Ida Mae to keep the family from falling apart as she admonishes them to Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.

I am not sure what all Ms Haley was trying to convey in this novel. The storyline seemed all over the place. There were too many sub-plots and the main story got lost in the shuffle. I thought the characters LaToya and Tony were important to the story, but their characters were not developed at all. In fact, LaToya seemed to be forgotten and only one other chapter beside the first one was devoted to her. Mr. Reynolds`, the accused, voice was weak. Angela, Sylvia and their mother were not very likeable people and just got on my nerves. I have been a fan of Ms Haley since she published her first novel Though I was disappointed in this offering I will be anxiously awaiting her next book.

Jeanette
APOOO BookClub

Patricia Haley was an unknown at least to me in the literary world. A recent book club selection required that I read her book, Let Sleepng Dogs Lie. I found the book to be very well written and descriptive. What I liked most is that each character was well developed, almost to a fault as they were not perfect and closely resembled many in my very own family. There were many twists and turns and while I became frustrated at times, this was central to the overall theme of the book and again points to the realistic nature. I thought it was a very good read and most of my book club members voiced the same same sentiments during our book discussion. I would like to read more from Patricia Haley and I am certain I will in the very near future.

Trinice Speight Moses
SWAP Book Club
New Jersey

I believe that in this day and age the books makes very good sense but not with all the langauge.

This was a really good book. It kept you wanting to know what would happen next. This family if full of drama. Many of us have people in our family that are just this same way. There is also always that one or two who don't particularly get along and someone who has to keep peace in the family. I would highly suggest reading this book for an interesting story with a little bit of a twist. You definitely learn how to trust God and he will take care of whatever it is. Hold strong to your faith even when the physical looks impossible.

This book was excellent! It touched on issues that can affect families such as lies, suicide, molestation, guilt, and adultery. While some of the characters are religious, others have a strong relationship with Jesus Christ. Because of Jesus Christ, the family is able to deal with their issues and the overcome the obstacles that threaten to destroy many families.

I ordered this book when I ordered another one of the author's book (Still Waters), and I was disappointed again. There were too many characters, the story line was slow, and the ending was tied up too quickly. I forced myself to complete the book just to see how the author would bring everything together.