review of WATCHING SWIFTS

from reader on goodreads.com given without any solicitation ... sales picking up ...

This book tells the story of a relationship which takes place over a few summer months. A woman who is a war photographer meets a man selling ice-cream in Kew Gardens and he starts to draw her. Over the months she returns and he continues. As he draws, he talks, initially about the swifts he constantly watches. Most of the book is his words and a scattering of poems as his own life story comes out. He also tell us about some of the other workers and some of the visitors.

If you love creative language you will warm to this book very quickly. Tom, known to his fellow workers as Leonardo because of his drawings, gradually lets his own story come through and we see how he has coped with a life full of problems. He has become a rounded person unlike some of those he tells us about. The gardener, Parker, an angry and dissatisfied person, finds an equilibrium in a surprising manner.

There are real depths to ponder here; redemption after disastrous failings; the difference between 'real' and 'perfect' love, for example. It is a book that will stay with me and I loved reading it. It's one of those you don't want to finish.

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Reviews

[Muse]

For some of us...including myself. Here in the America's, most of us don't have a clue what the Swift's are. Can you include a note to readers with an explanation on this...some pictures. It will help us identify with the story even more if we have a basic knowledge and understanding of the plot and place that's being referred to as the SWIFTS. We all know you are a swift writer with swift talent...but some of us need to be clued in. lol Wonderful work...I wish you the best of successes. xo

[Satire69]

I can afford 99cents!

[Cherrie Palmer]

cannt wait to see for myself

[......]

sounds quite intriguing and interesting.

[emmajoy]

Really MUST get to read the above.. what a wonderful review! The reader of goodreads gives first class indication of what the book's about and also the style and 'feel' of it; love the idea of there being poetry in it too. Thank you VERY much for introducing me to your book.

[J. J. Nightingale]

Wow .. Sounds interesting .. Although I don't have a clue as to what "swifts" are ...

Thanks Dear !! ..... Jazzy

[just is]

This is quite an interesting read, Enjoyed this.