Return to Paradise

by Kathryn H. Kidd

Gossip is rocking the foundations of the Paradise Vue Ward, and Amy Hardesty is at the center of it. As the ward newspaper editor, she knows where the bodies are buried - and some bodies aren't happy about it. Chief among them is Norma Jean Forrest, who believes her marriage is endangered by the man-hungry Amy. She embarks on a battle to keep her man, with everyone in Paradise Vue taking sides, and only Amy is unaware that the war is being fought.

Genres: Lds, Fiction

206 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Kathryn H. Kidd was an American author. Many of her books concern The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She co-wrote some of these with her husband, Clark L. Kidd, and also co-wrote a novel with Orson Scott Card.

Reviews

[P Bright · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was reading this book and thinking how stupidly ridiculous it was................. Then I went to a particularly odd Sunday and decided it was dead on! I so wish Mrs. Kidd had continued this series!

[Beth Essex · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish there were more to this series. I enjoy her humor.

[E. Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

sequel to paradise vue a fun mormon read

[Jill · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one is fine. The first one is much better.

[David Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sequel to Paradise Vue, this is another fun romp through the Salt Lake City-based ward of Amy Hardesty, the protagonist of both books. But it's not nearly as good as the first volume, lacking the quirky characters that were to be found in abundance there.

I should also mention that I quickly tired of the chapters featuring the personal journal of Norma Jean Forrest, who seemed to me to be the author’s personal punching bag. Obvious spelling errors such as ‘would of’ for ‘would have’ and trite, overly repeated phrases like ‘and that’s the truth!’ got old really fast. But I did enjoy the back story of Norma Jean and the way her relationship with her husband matured in the wake of the imagined affair.

In short, it’s not a great novel, but it may be worth reading if you enjoyed the first book and are interested in immersing yourself further in that world.

[Clwaddoups]

Not as good as the original, but a comfortable read.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny book about church members.