Angela Hoke

Holy smoke! A Whisper of Smoke truly IS a step back in time...my time. Mainly in the late 60's, early 70's ...a simpler time perhaps with the tangible angst of young love, hidden family crisis/secrets, relationships within a family- relationships with the opposiste sex, the fear and horror of war... Wrap it all up in a smooth flowing, well-written book and voila... WHISPER OF SMOKE emerges!

This is an easy read, not a brain twister by any means, overall a book i would suggest, ( especially to anyone in my age group) , page turning and enjoyable.… (lisätietoja)

DISCLAIMER: I was sent a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.

I did not expect much from this book at all. Before this, I was going through quite a few books that couldn't really hold my interest. This one held my interest and then some. I was thoroughly engrossed from the very first page.

Angela Hoke's writing allowed me to delve deep into each scene and feel every single emotion Susanna felt. All the characters in this book felt real and every scene felt raw, and none of them dominated over the other for my attention. I felt like each individual piece of this beautiful story was equally important. There wasn't a single page I wanted to skim over (and for someone who has a short attention span, I always get the urge to skim). This book is a bit longer than the average book I usually read, but I wanted to (and did) greedily devour each word and treasured every page.

Calvin pretty much summed up my reaction during the last few chapters:
"Should I admit to you that I'm blubbering at this point? Not so anyone can hear, but I find myself weeping that painful silent weeping, shedding streams of tears..."

I genuinely loved everything about this book. The characters were well-developed and the plot was well-thought-out. 10 years in the making? It shows!

Thank you, Angela Hoke, for sharing your story. I am so incredibly lucky to have gotten to read this book and own my own copy. It's—without a doubt—something I would recommend to others.… (lisätietoja)