The Crestfallen Rose Lib/E

by Michael D. Martin, Amanda Fellows (Reading)

The Crestfallen Rose merges the journey of a child born blind with that of two women whose lives are devastated in pre-World War II Germany into an exciting tale of love and death.

Samantha Talbot is born blind. Her mother, Ally, searches for the cause and finds a mysterious link to a pesticide and to Worldwide Chemical. No lawyer will touch her case, until a former district attorney, David King, agrees to fight for her and Sam.

Decades before Samantha's birth, Amalia Hecht and her uncle Karl perfect a miracle pesticide that is sought by the Gestapo. They pass it secretly to an American agent. Hunted by the police, they flee Germany. At the Swiss border, Amalia befriends Rachel Wisemann, a young Jewish girl. Will their paths cross again?

Ally, Samantha, and David face Worldwide Chemical in federal court in Miami, their quest frustrated by an ambitious judge, unscrupulous lawyers, and a callous opponent.

Audio CD

First published August 1, 2011

Reviews

[Julie Grindal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The basic legal story was good. The writing was disjointed and felt like chapters were left unfinished. The narrator might have been the worst I have heard. You could hear her inhalations, swallowing, and over bodily functions. Her reading style was monotone. Every character sounded the same and lacked emotion.
I gave this a 3 for the main story line. Stacking history into current times and relating that to a medical / legal story was good writing. It felt like the editor wanted a bit of romance added in and that was done very poorly.

[Wilbur Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

OUTSTANDING READ....the author puts you in the place of action and my inclination was to get a map to see it for sure....lots of locations, action and suspense.....spellbinding and hard to put it down but I wanted to savor the plot so I had to slow down and absorb everything.....
He has another coming I think.......