Review by Livingstone Ochieng -- The Spirit of Want
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Review by Livingstone Ochieng -- The Spirit of Want
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Spirit of Want" by William H. Coles.]
4 out of 4 stars
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The Spirit of Want by William H. Coles is an intriguing novel about family and career. This book is not only entertaining it’s also thought-provoking. It brings to the fore the struggles of the modern-day career woman. In this fast-paced novel, the main protagonist, Lucy MacMiel, struggles to strike a balance between work and family life; she sacrifices the latter.
Ms. MacMiel is an adoptive daughter of A.J. MacMiel and Agnes MacMiel. A.J. MacMiel is a senior surgeon and a colleague of Luke Osbourne. The book begins at a ballroom party hosted by A.J. At the party, Luke is introduced to Lucy, who by the way is a famous defense lawyer. After the party, Luke discovers that his car tire has been ripped, and has to carpool with Lucy back to the city. On their way home, they crashed into a tree.
The following morning the body of a woman is found at the scene, and Lucy becomes suspect of the vehicular manslaughter. She strongly believes it wasn’t her, Luke, on the other hand, is unsure about it. On account of their plight, they grow fond of each other and gets married six months later. From the onset, their marriage encounters a lot of hurdles. The toughest is when Lucy is approached to offer legal representation to a televangelist accused of rape, with whom she falls in love. She abandons her family and escapes to Africa with the televangelist.
I really liked the blend of medicine, law, and religion in this novel. In particular, the discussions about the evolution of man in chapter fourteen made me want to throw in my opinion. The twist and turns were also breathtaking and made the reader want to keep reading.
The only thing that irritated me was Lucy’s carelessness with those who cared for her. She neglected her daughter, talked rudely to her husband and every so often mishandles her sister, Elizabeth. Similarly, I was able to spot a few minor errors here and there. Nevertheless, I got the impression that this book was professionally edited.
I’m delighted to rate this book at 4 out 4 stars. I think William H. Coles did a great job knitting together this fascinating story about career life and family. Save for the shortcomings highlighted above, every other aspect of this book was on point. Consequently, I did not see the need to take away a star.
I recommend this book to readers who enjoy fictional drama books with the thematic areas of law, medicine, and religion. This book contains profane words.
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4 out of 4 stars
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The Spirit of Want by William H. Coles is an intriguing novel about family and career. This book is not only entertaining it’s also thought-provoking. It brings to the fore the struggles of the modern-day career woman. In this fast-paced novel, the main protagonist, Lucy MacMiel, struggles to strike a balance between work and family life; she sacrifices the latter.
Ms. MacMiel is an adoptive daughter of A.J. MacMiel and Agnes MacMiel. A.J. MacMiel is a senior surgeon and a colleague of Luke Osbourne. The book begins at a ballroom party hosted by A.J. At the party, Luke is introduced to Lucy, who by the way is a famous defense lawyer. After the party, Luke discovers that his car tire has been ripped, and has to carpool with Lucy back to the city. On their way home, they crashed into a tree.
The following morning the body of a woman is found at the scene, and Lucy becomes suspect of the vehicular manslaughter. She strongly believes it wasn’t her, Luke, on the other hand, is unsure about it. On account of their plight, they grow fond of each other and gets married six months later. From the onset, their marriage encounters a lot of hurdles. The toughest is when Lucy is approached to offer legal representation to a televangelist accused of rape, with whom she falls in love. She abandons her family and escapes to Africa with the televangelist.
I really liked the blend of medicine, law, and religion in this novel. In particular, the discussions about the evolution of man in chapter fourteen made me want to throw in my opinion. The twist and turns were also breathtaking and made the reader want to keep reading.
The only thing that irritated me was Lucy’s carelessness with those who cared for her. She neglected her daughter, talked rudely to her husband and every so often mishandles her sister, Elizabeth. Similarly, I was able to spot a few minor errors here and there. Nevertheless, I got the impression that this book was professionally edited.
I’m delighted to rate this book at 4 out 4 stars. I think William H. Coles did a great job knitting together this fascinating story about career life and family. Save for the shortcomings highlighted above, every other aspect of this book was on point. Consequently, I did not see the need to take away a star.
I recommend this book to readers who enjoy fictional drama books with the thematic areas of law, medicine, and religion. This book contains profane words.
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The Spirit of Want
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
