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I found this a fairly interesting tale although it seemed to drag a bit at the end. I also found the Jamican dialect a bit taxing to be honest. I also found that some times the author rushed though some of the main happenings, such as when any of the important characters died etc.
i have handed it to my mum to read before I release it onto the wide world!

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

This is being posted off today to LindyLouMac ( my birthday buddy) as a birthday RABCK- I hope you enjoy it Lindy and that it arrives in time for May 2nd!

Have a lovely day xx

Exactly a week after my birthday I am still recieving gifts,lucky me. Thankyou so much Waderwoman my Birthday Buddy for this years great choice, from My Wishlist, which I will get to read soon and then set travelling again.

I enjoyed this very readable family saga set on the beautiful tropical island of Jamaica, a perfect summer read.
The appearance of some real-life characters along with the Jamaican setting for this family saga gave the story for me the feel of reality. Errol Flynn arrives on the island when his yacht is shipwrecked and he soon decides to make a home for himself on the island. He sees the paradise of Jamaica as a chance for him to make a fresh start. He befriends local Eli Joseph and this is how one of the two heroines of the novel gets to know him, as a family friend. Ida Joseph is the first protagonist, the young daughter of Eli who grows up admiring this captivating older man. She sets her heart on marrying him once she is old enough as she does not see him as the ladies man that the rest of the world regards this daring Hollywood star as. She thinks her dream has become reality when Errol eventually seduces her and she has his child, the second protagonist, May Joseph Flynn.
Predictably Errol does not hang around to marry Ida and May only ever meets her famous father once.
They live their lives without him although you feel his presence is always around them both, May because growing up on the island everyone is aware of who her famous absent father is and do not let her forget. Ida does not want to forget him and ends up marrying his friend, living on his island, surrounded by his things and her memories. Her entire life seems to be spent trying to protect May from the consequences of being the daughter of such a man.
The story of Ida and May spans thirty years and it was interesting to learn something of the changes going on in Jamaican history during that period. Sometimes the ending of sagas such as this one can be somewhat of a let down but this was certainly not with some unexpected revelations.

This is now going as part of a Swap I am doing(Surprise title from her Wishlist)with ACE-W

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

En route to ACE-W as part of a Bookswap.

Happy reading

LindyLouMac

Received today from LindyLouMac as part of a swap. many thanks for granting a wish from my wishlist with this surprise swap! Your book is on the way but I was a little slow getting it in the post so it will be with you in a couple of days. Thanks again. I'll look forward to reading this :-)

I enjoyed this tropical adventure with dazzling characters. It was a joy to read. I liked the historical context and the mix of real and imagined characters. Thanks again LindyLouMac for the swap! I will release this for somebody else to enjoy.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I will be releasing this on the Talbot Campus during Freshers fair 2009.

Welcome to bookcrossing! If you find this book, I hope you enjoy reading it and releasing it for somebody else to enjoy.

Found the book on a wall in Bournemouth University. I plan to share it with any friends/family who want to read it and it will probably end up being released in Woking, Surrey.

CAUGHT IN BOURNEMOUTH DORSET ENGLAND