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Passing Judgment May 30, 2008
Williamson, L.R. "Prairie Springs", Book Surge, 2007.
Passing Judgment
Amos Lassen
Lance Williamson has developed some unforgettable characters in his novel "Prairie Springs". They seem so real that I actually felt that if I looked up from the pages of the book I might see one of them sitting in my study. We know from our own experience that no matter where someone lives, there are always people who pass judgment and feel that the way they live is the only true way. Then there are those who are content to accept people as they are. "Prairie Springs" has both kinds of people. In Prairie Springs all kinds of people live together in the small town. The citizens of the town, by and large, love their lives and their religions and their relationships.
Anna Aaron, a Jewish New Yorker has moved to Prairie Springs, leaving behind her job on Wall Street, to take a teaching position in small town, Baptist Texas. Her best friend is a gay man, Kyle Brickey. These are our main characters but there are other "characters" in Prairie Springs. There is a hooker who will do whatever she can to please her clients, even if it means dressing as a super-hero. There is also a grandmother "type" who keeps a little something stashed in her wig. There is also the mayor's wife, who does everything by the book and perfectly. She likes everyone but....she has a secret all her own.
The book is about hatred in a small Southern town with old fashioned religious prejudices and it is filled with suspense and romance. I tell you this--the town of Prairie Springs sounds like a lot of fun. Once I began the book I did not want to stop reading because I was having so much fun. The book charms and enchants. It is a great summer read.
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A Small Town Soap Opera! May 12, 2008
As a writer/journalist, I am often critical of other writers' works and believe much of what is out there is hyped-up junk. I was thrilled to come across "Prairie Springs," a fun, fab read from emerging writer L.R. Williamson. It does exactly what a lot of other works of current fiction fail to do: it makes you question things while still being highly entertaining.
The characters are well-developed and so true to life, you can picture them walking into the room at any moment. The book is funny; the observations about human nature and behavior are so crisp and on-mark. And the plot manages to stay on course while taking many quick and unpredictable twists and turns.
This is a highly entertaining read for anyone who is from a small town, has ever questioned the status quo, has ever had regrets in life, has ever thought there were too many kooky people in his or her life - basically all of use. With summer coming up, this would make fab beach reading.
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"Prairie Springs" Jan 13, 2008
I was fortunate enough to meet the author before I read the book. And while I thought it would be a good read I never expected just how good this book is. I could not put it down. After reading the last page I felt like I had returned home after thee most wonderful vacation as I did not want it to end and I have been thinking about it ever since. If you have ever felt that you "don't belong" for one reason or another than this would be the book for you;which when you reflect on it would be most of the general population. You will laugh and you will cry. Hopefully you will give more thought to how you treat your neighbor who may look or live different than you. AND not jump to a conclusion without any real facts to back it up. What this book to me ended up showing that there are more commonalities than differences between most of us. Thank God for Anna and Kyle. I am waiting for the sequel meanwhile I am going to see what Ivory Black was up to.
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Good Book Dec 31, 2007
OK, so the author is my nephew and I still thoroughly enjoyed the book. There is a little weird stuff in it, but show me a life that's not a little weird. Essentially, this is a love story about life and living and religion and relationships, with enough twists and turns to hold your interest. I'm looking forward to the sequel. Way to go, nephew!
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L.R.Williamson has answered his calling Dec 18, 2007
I absolutely loved Prairie Springs and all of it's characters. The writing was superb and L.R.Williamson has answered his calling as a writer, which I truly admire. I found myself thinking about the characters of Prairie Springs after reading this book. There were times when I laughed so hard, I cried, because of the visuals I got from this writing. It goes without saying that this book is cleverly written. In the midst of a serious subject, accepting one another as we are, I laughed at the antics of the care free characters,I pondered the series of events that took place and I learned about people coming together. A must read.
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