Literary Magic - 5* Review for The Tinker
Literary Magic
By Deep Reader on March 4, 2015
Format: Paperback
Every once in a while literary magic happens, not often – just often enough to let you know it exists. Alan Reynolds has written several novels “Flying with Kites ~ The Sixth Pillar ~ Breaking the Bank” etc. - all well-crafted and with an easy to read voice. He is what is called in literary circles a competent author ~ he did the job to the satisfaction of his readers … with his latest novel he does more … much much … much … more.
From the moment you begin to read “The Tinker” you realize something special is taking place between you and the words written between the front and back covers. To quote page 5 - “Everyone was given a warm welcome…” The quiet village of Drayburn, nestled in the English countryside, is the perfect place to relax while on holiday or before drifting off to sleep at night with this book and a hot cup of cocoa on your bedside table. And you do relax. You do become part of the village, a friend to Michael … like all the rest.
Literary magic is not about what the author puts on the page, but what he doesn’t. It is seeing an image that was never described with or without clever adjectives but is never-the-less there radiant between the lines. There is a growing tension somehow surrounding this unusual, seasonal, handy-man (Tinker) you can feel it … you want to keep reading but you don’t … you put the book aside for only a while. You want the feelings to last … like a summer love affair that you know has to end in September.
When the violence starts, and you know it must … good literature is always about extremes … you are no longer able to put the book aside, for even a little while. Too soon it ends … and you want more … the books only flaw.
By Deep Reader on March 4, 2015
Format: Paperback
Every once in a while literary magic happens, not often – just often enough to let you know it exists. Alan Reynolds has written several novels “Flying with Kites ~ The Sixth Pillar ~ Breaking the Bank” etc. - all well-crafted and with an easy to read voice. He is what is called in literary circles a competent author ~ he did the job to the satisfaction of his readers … with his latest novel he does more … much much … much … more.
From the moment you begin to read “The Tinker” you realize something special is taking place between you and the words written between the front and back covers. To quote page 5 - “Everyone was given a warm welcome…” The quiet village of Drayburn, nestled in the English countryside, is the perfect place to relax while on holiday or before drifting off to sleep at night with this book and a hot cup of cocoa on your bedside table. And you do relax. You do become part of the village, a friend to Michael … like all the rest.
Literary magic is not about what the author puts on the page, but what he doesn’t. It is seeing an image that was never described with or without clever adjectives but is never-the-less there radiant between the lines. There is a growing tension somehow surrounding this unusual, seasonal, handy-man (Tinker) you can feel it … you want to keep reading but you don’t … you put the book aside for only a while. You want the feelings to last … like a summer love affair that you know has to end in September.
When the violence starts, and you know it must … good literature is always about extremes … you are no longer able to put the book aside, for even a little while. Too soon it ends … and you want more … the books only flaw.
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