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I love Barbara Erskine and am slowly replacing my paperbacks with kindle versions so that I have them all with me all the time. I had pre-ordered the Kindle version of this book as I couldn't wait for it to hit bookstores in Australia (and sell out before I managed to drag myself into one). It took a little time to get into the story as Barbara told her tale from three different centuries - I found it hard to 'connect' with the characters at first as just when I started to feel an affinity with them - woosh, I was off to another century. This isn't a negative comment regarding her writing - it's my downfall, I am always the same with books that jump back and forth.

Without giving anything away, the story in itself was a good tale although somewhat predictable. I just didn't feel the ghostly, supernatural, spine tingle that I normally do when reading her books - and I missed it. There were so many characters that it took some time to reveal their true personalities and a couple of them came across as quite unbelievable to me. Daniel seemed to have a 'moral compass' transplant almost immediately which made him come across as shallow, Rosemary made me want to jump into my Kindle and slap some common sense into her and Sharon needed a book on good parenting with sick children. I loved the setting though and as usual Barbara whisked me away to be immersed in the Suffolk countryside with no effort at all. I found myself putting off daily chores to read 'just one more chapter' and thought about the book/characters while not reading which is an indication of a good writer to me.

Fans of Barbara Erskine will rejoice at this latest addition to their bookshelves. It was a pleasant read and a breath of fresh air after reading the 'Fifty shades of dribble' trilogy. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a romantic mystery spanned across time with a slight supernatural twist.


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River of Destiny Barbara Erskine 9780007302307 Books Reviews

In her novel, "River of Destiny," Barbara Erskine writes a thoroughly engaging story that weaves through three time periods while anchoring in one village and its long ago memories on the banks of a river. At times, especially if you are listening to this book on audio, this constant switch from one era's group of players to another can be a bit confusing. However, Erskine's talent for creating universally appealing motivations for her characters and melding them together as her present day generation uncovers secrets and happenings from the past, formulates a reading experience that more than satisfies and reestablishes her along with her newer offering "Times Legacy" as a tour de force for this paranormal genre of literature.

Thankfully, the main theme of "River of Destiny" departs from her two most frequently visited and sometimes overused plot motivators. Erskine usually will either fuel her characters with a revenge so blind that they reincarnate to cross boundaries of time to reenact past acts of vengeance (On the Edge of Darkness) or allow them to wax judgmentally on the side of an established Christian institution or that of a New Age or pagan sensibility (Hiding from the Light).

Like "House of Echoes," "River" concentrates on the setting of the novel, endowing its relevance with that of a full-fledged main character. Like the castle in "Echoes," the village on the banks of the River Deben appears benign, a peaceful hamlet in an idyllic setting that serves as a respite for Londoners like Zoe and Ken looking to reconnect with the land with their purchase of a refurbished barn that was once part of a large estate in the 19th century and the remains of a blacksmith's forge in a pre-Roman Anglo-Saxon settlement. Fortunately for the reader, the area is anything but tranquil; over the years of its existence it has absorbed its inhabitants' memories like a veritable sponge--a Viking ship sails only when a fog stretches over the river, a barnyard of ghostly horses neigh amidst the trappings of a modern kitchen and two wronged men try to voice the injustice of their circumstances to the present day denizens. As in other Erskine novels, the echoes of the past reach into the present and affect the lives of those sensitive to the unresolved angst of those who once lived in the same location.

Erskine tells her tale by introducing all three timelines simultaneously. Each era's troupe of players has its own story to tell, emotions to live through and unresolved issues with which to deal. All these snippets of energy, positive and negative add to the aggregate field of the actual village, compounding the lives of the present day inhabitants until they are forced to look at their own choices and move into their futures with less identity-deficit-generated ruminations. The result is a thoroughly engaging back and forth that will not disappoint Erskine fans.

As a long-time lover of Erskine's novels, I would have been most pleased if she had included her recurring characters, the modern-day Druid Meryn and his student Justin from "Time's Legacy" in this tale. However, their absence does not diminish the entertainment value of the novel as Erskine crafts a story with good momentum that never bores. Keep in mind that the interplay between eras may seem confusing especially in the beginning of the novel and for those, like myself, who listened to the audio version.

Bottom line? In "River of Destiny," author Barbara Erskine departs from her usual themes of revenge and conventional religion versus paganism and concocts a three-pronged storyline where the past definitely effects the present. Yet, like a Moebus strip, the revelations of the NOW salve and substantiate the dramas of long ago. Recommended.
Diana Faillace Von Behren
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I have read all of Barbara Erskine's books and enjoyed every single one of them. This one was no exception. I love the way she blends the present with the past so fluidly. In Suffolk lie ancient barns dating back to Anglo Saxon times and three of these barns have been converted and sold as homes to new arrivals, among them Zoe and Ken. Zoe begins to feel a strange presence within the house, and images and figures she sees are getting harder to ignore. And like it or not, with each passing day she and Ken are growing further apart. What secrets are held in these barns and in these ancient lands? Read this enticing book and see for yourselves.
As a rule I enjoy anything written by this author. In my opinion she has written some wonderful books but this one missed the mark for me.

It is written to encapsulate three separate centuries and it took a long while to get into. It was confusing to sort out the different scenarios, timeframes and characters. It would just start to gain momentum in one scenario/century and then change to another and that gave the story a jumpy, eratic feel. The delivery of the story/ plot wasn't smooth.

I could see what the author tried to accomplish and thought that the second half of the book exceeded the first half which was disjointed. The author's style was evident but it wasn't up to the usual standard.
I love Barbara Erskine and am slowly replacing my paperbacks with kindle versions so that I have them all with me all the time. I had pre-ordered the version of this book as I couldn't wait for it to hit bookstores in Australia (and sell out before I managed to drag myself into one). It took a little time to get into the story as Barbara told her tale from three different centuries - I found it hard to 'connect' with the characters at first as just when I started to feel an affinity with them - woosh, I was off to another century. This isn't a negative comment regarding her writing - it's my downfall, I am always the same with books that jump back and forth.

Without giving anything away, the story in itself was a good tale although somewhat predictable. I just didn't feel the ghostly, supernatural, spine tingle that I normally do when reading her books - and I missed it. There were so many characters that it took some time to reveal their true personalities and a couple of them came across as quite unbelievable to me. Daniel seemed to have a 'moral compass' transplant almost immediately which made him come across as shallow, Rosemary made me want to jump into my and slap some common sense into her and Sharon needed a book on good parenting with sick children. I loved the setting though and as usual Barbara whisked me away to be immersed in the Suffolk countryside with no effort at all. I found myself putting off daily chores to read 'just one more chapter' and thought about the book/characters while not reading which is an indication of a good writer to me.

Fans of Barbara Erskine will rejoice at this latest addition to their bookshelves. It was a pleasant read and a breath of fresh air after reading the 'Fifty shades of dribble' trilogy. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a romantic mystery spanned across time with a slight supernatural twist.