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3.22 AVERAGE
3.22 AVERAGE
For the first time since Handling Sin, a riveting novel of love, secrets, and the mysterious bonds of family, from master author Michael Malone.
On her seventh birthday, Annie's conartist father left her behind at his boyhood home, then he raced out of her life. Years later, Annie, now a top Navy jet pilot, returns home on her 26th birthday. But everything changes when Jack calls to say he is dying, and needs her to fly to St. Louis to bring him the airplane he gave her the day he left. And if she does, he will give her the one thing she always wanted, that he always lied to her about the name of her mother.
The Four Corners of the Sky is a novel of love, sacrifice, and the inexplicable bonds that hold families together. Michael Malone brings these rich characters to life as only he can, evoking the unspoken motivations that drive people to define who they are and break out of those bonds when the call of love comes.
My thoughts: This book started out great. For the first half I loved, loved, loved it. Then the plot got just a little too far-fetched. The characters were real 'characters' and the story was very interesting. I'd certainly recommend it. Taking it to my mom to read, then it goes on my signed first editions shelf.
On her seventh birthday, Annie's conartist father left her behind at his boyhood home, then he raced out of her life. Years later, Annie, now a top Navy jet pilot, returns home on her 26th birthday. But everything changes when Jack calls to say he is dying, and needs her to fly to St. Louis to bring him the airplane he gave her the day he left. And if she does, he will give her the one thing she always wanted, that he always lied to her about the name of her mother.
The Four Corners of the Sky is a novel of love, sacrifice, and the inexplicable bonds that hold families together. Michael Malone brings these rich characters to life as only he can, evoking the unspoken motivations that drive people to define who they are and break out of those bonds when the call of love comes.
My thoughts: This book started out great. For the first half I loved, loved, loved it. Then the plot got just a little too far-fetched. The characters were real 'characters' and the story was very interesting. I'd certainly recommend it. Taking it to my mom to read, then it goes on my signed first editions shelf.
Loved the storyline but didn't love the writing style. Every cliche' you can imagine and overdone at that. I feel like the book could have been more enjoyable if he hadn't tried to jam them all into one story. All in all, a pretty good read, although it did have some "language", also unnecessary.
I really liked this book. The character development was phenominally good, the story was interesting (if a bit far-fetched and, at times, predictable), and I felt satisfied when I finished it. My only real complaint is that the author uses phrases in foreign languages a little freely, so sometimes I was left in the dark as to what the characters were saying. Also, the author can sometimes overuse a phrase...I couldn't help but roll my eyes after a while every time the main character "raised her Claudette Colbert eyebrow." To make it a little more tolerable, I imagined that the main character had an eyebrow made out of construction paper and would raise it on a stick, like people do at auctions...
I couldn't finish this book. I don't know if it was the way in which the book is set up or the plot itself but I didn't get hooked within the first hundred pages. The characters were some I thought I would love, and the underlying story of the book originally caught my attention but sadly it didn't last much after page twenty or so. I didn't feel connected to the book, it didn't pull me in and it left me wanting so much more. Maybe someday I'll finish it, just not someday soon.
I couldn't finish this book. One hundred pages in, and nothing happens. The characters are flat and unsympathetic; the writing is poor and cumbersome; and so far the plot is non-existent. I'm glad at least it was a free nook book, that's why I didn't give it a 1.
When Annie Peregrine was seven years old, her father Jack gave her a birthday to never forget. He dropped her off at her aunt's house in Emerald, North Carolina and he left her with a fixed-wing, single engine Piper Warrior called the King of the Sky.
Now years later, Annie is a grown woman and a Lieutenant Navy Pilot. She has flown some of the fastest air crafts in the world. She teaches other young pilots what she knows but there was a time when she herself was learning how to fly. The person who taught her was D.K. Destin, a retired Lt. US Navy pilot. No one could be prouder of Annie's accomplishments then her Aunt Sam and her Uncle Clark. OK, so Clark isn't really her Uncle but for all the years he has lived with her Aunt, he might as well be.
While heading home to Emerald for her twenty-sixth birthday, Annie receives a call from Miami Vice Detective Daniel Hart. He asks Annie if she knows where her father is as he is wanted by the FBI in connection with a missing relic. This relic comes from Cuba and the people there want it back. It is known as the La Reina Coronada del Mar otherwise known as the "Queen of the Sea". Annie tells Detective Hart that she won't recognize her father if he crossed her path. The funny thing is...Annie soon after receives a phone call from her father. He tells Annie that he is dying and that he wants her to fly the King of the Sky down to him. Annie doesn't know whether to believe her father about him dying but she has no choice but to see him. Her father says that if she does what he wants that he will tell her the name of her mother. Annie has always wanted to know who her mother is. Annie prepares for the journey of a lifetime.
The Four Corners of the Sky is a heart-felt story of love, loss, family and friendship. It has been a while since I have come across a book like this. Mr. Malone really knows how to tell a story. Instantly I was drawn to Annie. She has this innocents about her that is so enduring. This story will take you on an emotional roller-coaster of highs and lows but the best part of the ride is that when you are done with the ride you want to do it all over again. You will want to read and re-read this book. I can't believe I haven't read a Michael Malone book since now but I plan to rectify that be checking out his previous novels. The Four Corners of the Sky is a great read.
Now years later, Annie is a grown woman and a Lieutenant Navy Pilot. She has flown some of the fastest air crafts in the world. She teaches other young pilots what she knows but there was a time when she herself was learning how to fly. The person who taught her was D.K. Destin, a retired Lt. US Navy pilot. No one could be prouder of Annie's accomplishments then her Aunt Sam and her Uncle Clark. OK, so Clark isn't really her Uncle but for all the years he has lived with her Aunt, he might as well be.
While heading home to Emerald for her twenty-sixth birthday, Annie receives a call from Miami Vice Detective Daniel Hart. He asks Annie if she knows where her father is as he is wanted by the FBI in connection with a missing relic. This relic comes from Cuba and the people there want it back. It is known as the La Reina Coronada del Mar otherwise known as the "Queen of the Sea". Annie tells Detective Hart that she won't recognize her father if he crossed her path. The funny thing is...Annie soon after receives a phone call from her father. He tells Annie that he is dying and that he wants her to fly the King of the Sky down to him. Annie doesn't know whether to believe her father about him dying but she has no choice but to see him. Her father says that if she does what he wants that he will tell her the name of her mother. Annie has always wanted to know who her mother is. Annie prepares for the journey of a lifetime.
The Four Corners of the Sky is a heart-felt story of love, loss, family and friendship. It has been a while since I have come across a book like this. Mr. Malone really knows how to tell a story. Instantly I was drawn to Annie. She has this innocents about her that is so enduring. This story will take you on an emotional roller-coaster of highs and lows but the best part of the ride is that when you are done with the ride you want to do it all over again. You will want to read and re-read this book. I can't believe I haven't read a Michael Malone book since now but I plan to rectify that be checking out his previous novels. The Four Corners of the Sky is a great read.
This just wasn't doing it for me. It felt like Malone was throwing the kitchen sink at his plot - lost Cuban relics, near-death plane landings, gangsters, and who knows what else after where I stopped reading. There were also some things I didn't like about the writing - nothing I can quickly put my finger on, but it bugged me enough that I decided it wasn't worth finishing the novel when I still had half of it left.