Customer Reviews

Sweet Shattered Dreams

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I bought this book as I very much loved Blind Your Ponies. This book was a good read, but not as powerful as Ponies.

I wish Mr. Gordon hadn't used the titles of songs so much as it was jarring, Sonny Hollister may have been a star on the pages, but the references to Carefree Highway, Wichita Line Man etc brought to mind the singers that had those songs as hits. Sonny's comeback and machinations in California were unnecessary as there was a richness in the life he could have chosen in Montana. He was building a better life in Montana with the characters in Montana and felt the story could have been more powerful then the Sonny needing to be a star again story line. The young girl/older man story line was tired. Sally deserved better for her character.

I loved the Jesse/Guardian story line. Hezakaih was a wonderful character and could have been larger in the story. The peripheral characters like Rock and Butch could have been fleshed out more.

It's still a good read, but not the great read Blind Your Ponies was.

I really enjoyed this book. I found this author in the Minnesota section at the book store. The first book written by Stanley Gordon West that I read was "Blind Your Ponies." It is my all-time favorite book. I have kept it so that I can read it over and over again. I would rate this book right up there with Blind Your Ponies. I enjoy everything written by Stanley Gordon West.

This is the latest book from Stanley Gordon West, once again it's a "can't put down" book. Mr. West has a style of writing that immediately pulls you into the book. As the novel progresses there are more twists and turns than you ever expect and that keep you hooked until the very end. I can hardly wait for him to write another book - keep the midnight fires burning Stanley!

Stanley Gordon West does it again! I love his writing style, and the mix of emotions and surpises sewn into the fabric of his stories. I can hardly wait for his next book.

My poor bookgroup friend who picked this book for a recent gathering was mortified with how bad it was. We spent most of our time laughing about how bad it was and how every possible cliche was used in the character development and storyline. Whoever wrote the book description should be given props as we were fooled into expecting a great read.