Official Review: A Few Trivial Felonies by Sandra Sperling

[Gbemisola Akinremi]

This sounds interestingly hilarious, imagining how the author managed to create comedy out of nudity. Very likeable description of Rachel and Ruth's character. A well written review. Congratulations on BOTD!

[Lucille27]

This looks like a very nice novel to read. It seems fun and light, but also clever. I like to see a book with humour. Sounds like something you really enjoy to read. Thanks for your review, it made me very intrigued in the book.

[crisanja]

I look forward to reading this humorous book. I can't wait to find it what the twist you mention is.

[Lizvip]

This is well written, it makes me want to read the book to see the plot twist that you speak of, the story seems quite hilarious and captivating!

[Nqobile Mashinini Tshabalala]

Rachel was fortunate to have a friend like Ruth. Pity Viv was too nosy. Great review.

[Abacus]

"A Few Trivial Felonies" by Sandra Sperling - A humorous novel about two Minnesotan widows living on inadequate pensions and finding illegal ways of making money. They are very down-to-earth and outspoken and have a third neighbor Vivan who is out to make trouble.

[BellAJoEb]

Racheal and Ruth's story sounds fascinating enough. The twist Vivian presented to the book is a good plus. Another plus is the good laugh and crime thrown in. Your review was truly detailed . Thank you also for your recommendation.

[Fliesie01]

The cover also caught my attention. Well done on the detailed review

[Stephanie Runyon]

The title of this #BOTD caught my eye and the subtitle makes me believe there is a bit of humor throughout as well. I am interested in finding out what they were doing with the trees and how they came up with more money after the husband's pension's shortcomings. Great review!

[Taiwo_Olawoye]

The review of this book is very interesting. I'm in love with the book and will add it to my to read list. A few trivial felonies is indeed fascinating. Thanks for the review.

[sam2702]

I love the sound of this book and would like to read it. The review indicates humour and fun and a bit of lightheartedness! I no longer have Kindle Unlimited but I will add it to my 'to be read' list for the future. Congratulations on BOTD

[Book Lover Jack]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "A Few Trivial Felonies" by Sandra Sperling.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Fed up with the freezing winters in Minnesota, Rachel and Nick Christenson decided to move to Oregon. This decision came after researching different areas and realizing that Oregon most fit in with their requirements of a new place to live; affordable, plenty of land, and warmer than northern Minnesota. If Nick retired early, they could live off his pension. Rachel could also relinquish her job as a child-welfare counselor, which she had become disillusioned with. Nick had suffered some minor strokes previously, but he seemed to improve upon moving to Oregon.

Rachel met her neighbor Ruth soon after moving, and they became close friends. Their homes were within sight of the ocean, except there were trees on the neighboring uninhabited land that were obstructing their views. Because they didn’t mind breaking a few rules if the risk of getting caught was low, Rachel and Ruth began slowly removing the trees.

One day, Nick had another stroke, and soon after that, he had the one that caused his demise. Rachel discovers that she would only get about a hundred dollars a month in income from her husband’s pension. With no job opportunities and several years before she will be eligible for social security, she is now in a financial dilemma. Rachel and Ruth have to put their heads together to come up with a solution to the problem that doesn’t involve dangerous activities like drugs or robbing banks. Unfortunately, Vivian, another neighbor, is becoming suspicious that things aren’t as they seem at their homes. She is a greedy, vindictive woman who won’t hesitate to get them into trouble.

A Few Trivial Felonies by Sandra Sperling is an absolutely hilarious book with a surprising twist at the end. The cover page caught my attention right away and enticed me to read the story. The 280-page novel is written from the third-person point of view, mostly from Rachel and Vivian’s perspectives. The author’s straightforward, descriptive prose comes across as a little crude at times, but it fits the personalities of the characters. An example is when their drain fields froze while in Minnesota, causing them to construct a temporary, illegal outhouse from “a cardboard and lathe freezer crate”: “He built the bench so high that when she sat on the icy platform her feet dangled uncomfortably. She contracted an intestinal bug and suffered from the green-drizzling s**ts for an entire week, expressing her scathing opinion of the frigid region on the toilet walls with a red marker.” It had me chuckling early in the story and laughing out loud at other times. The humor represented my favorite aspect of the book.

The character development was superbly written, making me feel as though I knew Rachel and Ruth especially. They had several attributes in common, both being fearless and tough Minnesota women living off their husbands’ pensions, who were willing to break a few rules.

No sex was described in the book, although scenes were encountered in which nudity was used to create comedy. There were some profanities in the novel. Subsequently, children or sensitive readers might want to consider something else to read.

Only three minor errors were encountered in the entire book, causing me to think it was professionally edited. There was nothing about the novel that I didn’t like; therefore, as this story was a pleasure to read, it achieves a rating of four out of four stars. It is enthusiastically recommended to readers who enjoy captivating, well-written tales with a lot of humor and some crime thrown in for good measure. Readers who feel the law shouldn’t be disregarded under any circumstances might not enjoy the novel very much, although I think almost everyone will get a kick out of it. I look forward to reading her next book.

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I'm all for a little dark comedy. Great review. I love the book already!

[Cristina Chifane]

Rachel and Ruth's adventures seem hilarious, but I'm not so sure I'd necessarily enjoy the author's raw sense of humor. Thanks for a great review!

[The quiet book lover]

I think I’ll pass on this book. It’s not quite my kind of humor.
Nice review, though!

[Mary Lou Mills]

Thank you for your review. I could use an entertaining book such as A Few Trivial Felonies at this time. Great review.