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Deceptive Calm
by Patricia Skipper
Deceptive Calm by Patricia Skipper is a romance/mystery thriller shrouded in deception, betrayal, loss, and racism.
The story introduces you to Charleston, South Carolina during a time when Marital Law was declared, and the Civil Rights Movement was in full effect. The story follows Vanessa and Trish who are the best of friends despite their diverse backgrounds and social status. As the story progresses after traumatic events unfold Vanessa finds herself in California running from the past. She catches the eyes of a rich bachelor, but not everything is as it seems.
The story highlights various forms of racism from those living during a time when segregation was no longer acceptable, and the Civil Rights Movement was met with a lot of resistance. It showed that racism did not just stop because the Civil Rights Movement won, it was still very much alive regardless of time. The author depicted historical facts about Charleston while also highlighting the impact of certain events on a specific group of people.
While the book had some parts I enjoyed, I did not love the book. The author rushed the story; it gave just enough details to get by before jumping to a different chapter of the main character’s life. There was even a point in the story where I was so disgusted that it almost became part of my DNF pile. Also, I feel the romance in the story was amateur at best, there were a couple places in the book where I visibly cringed while it was describing a specific action or feeling.
The story had so much potential and a background setting that could have developed into an amazing story, sadly the author did not “tap” into that potential. The story may have had a better outcome if the progression and character development was better implemented instead of rushed.
The story introduces you to Charleston, South Carolina during a time when Marital Law was declared, and the Civil Rights Movement was in full effect. The story follows Vanessa and Trish who are the best of friends despite their diverse backgrounds and social status. As the story progresses after traumatic events unfold Vanessa finds herself in California running from the past. She catches the eyes of a rich bachelor, but not everything is as it seems.
The story highlights various forms of racism from those living during a time when segregation was no longer acceptable, and the Civil Rights Movement was met with a lot of resistance. It showed that racism did not just stop because the Civil Rights Movement won, it was still very much alive regardless of time. The author depicted historical facts about Charleston while also highlighting the impact of certain events on a specific group of people.
While the book had some parts I enjoyed, I did not love the book. The author rushed the story; it gave just enough details to get by before jumping to a different chapter of the main character’s life. There was even a point in the story where I was so disgusted that it almost became part of my DNF pile. Also, I feel the romance in the story was amateur at best, there were a couple places in the book where I visibly cringed while it was describing a specific action or feeling.
The story had so much potential and a background setting that could have developed into an amazing story, sadly the author did not “tap” into that potential. The story may have had a better outcome if the progression and character development was better implemented instead of rushed.