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A wonderful move into MAINSTREAM!, May 24, 2001
This review is from: The Turning Point (Mass Market Paperback)
Lilly Crawford is a young wife who has long since forgotten what it is like to truly live. Living in a small east Texas town, Lilly is frantic to leave an abusive marriage. When the only person who has ever truly loved her -- her husband's mother -- passes away, Lilly sets out on her journey to be free of her husband and her painful past. On a backroad in Louisiana, Lilly's car breaks down, and with little to no money, she's desperate to find something, anything to get her moving forward...enter Adam Wakefield, a prominent, successful neurosurgeon, who has recently been carjacked and as a result, has lost his eyesight, whether it's temporary or permanent still lingers in the air. By luck, Lilly is hired as Adam's caregiver, and thus lays the tracks for the thick, literary treat, "The Turning Point," by Francis Ray. This novel is beautifully written, and Ray writes vividly, quickly bringing the reader into the upper-class, luxurious lifestyle of the Wakefields. Her description of scenery is vibrant, and the story reads so smoothly, you quickly flip through the 392-paged novel. I fell in love with the characters, each drawn out realistically. Not only is the relationship between Lilly and Adam written in a poignant and sweet manner, but Ray's subplots (the burgeoning love affair between Adam's mother and a family friend & Adam's sister's relationship with her "suspicious" boyfriend) are done in a tight, concise manner, interwoven wonderfully throughout the main plotline and overall story. The Turning is a beautiful love story, but it's so much more than that. It's a testament to the human spirit, reminding us that even through the most horrific circumstances, with love and faith, we can overcome and shine brightly. Reviewed by Shonie
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A winning tale of love conqueing all, March 23, 2001
This review is from: The Turning Point (Mass Market Paperback)
Following the death of her beloved mother-in-law, Lilly Crawford decides she no longer wants to remain married to her abusive spouse Myron. Though they live three hours from Houston, Lilly heads to Louisiana hoping to regain the dreams Myron crushed. However, her aging, dilapidated car breaks down forcing the penniless Lilly to need employment rather quickly. She accepts a job as caretaker to bitter, depressed Adam Wakefield. The former California based neurosurgeon Adam is blind due to a violent carjacking. He is acrimonious and angry, taking out his fate on everyone including Lilly. She struggles not to flee into the night as his temper is too close to what she recently left in East Texas. Still, as Lilly and Adam become better acquainted they begin to heal one another through love. THE TURNING POINT is a well-written relationship drama starring two individuals suffering from life's battle fatigue syndrome. The fast-paced story line could have turned melancholy yet sugary. However, Francis Ray makes the plot move quite quickly forward through her lead characters. They will receive empathy from readers that will pray the duo find happiness. Harriet Klausner
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It Delivers!, May 4, 2001
This review is from: The Turning Point (Mass Market Paperback)
Francis Ray has captured many levels of love in THE TURNING POINT. On the surface Adam Wakefield has lost his sight and is totally angry about the forced changes necessary in his new life. Lilly Crawford forced herself to grasp at a chance for a new life. Neither were on the path to each other, but their paths crossed. Together they show us that whether we're sighted or not, we see more with our hearts than our eyes. The love that grows between Adam and Lilly is first companionship, then friendship, then love. They have seen each other at their worst and their best. The cast of supporting characters are rich in their depiction of other types of love. Dr. Delacroix and Adam's mother prove that love survives the ages, letting us know that what Adam and Lilly have will stand the test of time. And Kristen, looking for love in all the wrong places, eventually discovers that she has great role models to pattern her search after. Even Nicole's quest for the right man tells us a story. And what a story. All I can say is, I wish I'd written this book. Congratulations, Francis, THE TURNING POINT delivers.
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