Thursday, August 18, 2011

Book Review - Releasing Gillian's Wolves




Releasing Gillian’s Wolves
BY: Tara Wooply
PUBLISHED BY: Bats in the Boathouse Press
PUBLISHED IN: 2011
ISBN: 9780983203308
Pages: 282
Reviewed by Billy Burgess

In this debut novel, Gillian Sach has raised two grown kids and has been a loyal wife for thirty years to her now United States Congressman husband, Jack, who hasn’t remain faithful. Gillian has always suspected of her husband’s infidelity, but was never for sure until she found the hotel keycard in his pocket. Soon, she learns of her husband affair with a young staff worker. With the support from her friends and family, she leaves Jack shortly after his campaign and takes time for herself, focusing on her art and some traveling. Gillian returns to the states feeling renewed, but is instantly thrown into a political scandal.

The plot of Releasing Gillian’s Wolves could have come from a news headline. It seem like every week a political congressman or governor announces that they had an affair or have been involved in some questionable activities, making the novel’s plot more real than fiction. The author, Tara Wooply, is the daughter of the Idaho State Senator Mary Lou Reed, so she had knowledge about the political campaigning route. She has written an inspiring main character, Gillian, in which despite major life setbacks, the character has the strength and ambition to reboot her life. As a male reader, I liked Gillian from the first chapter and cheered her on when she finally left her adulterous husband. I recommend the book to anyone enjoys a good read.

* I would like to thank the author, Tara Wooply, for sending me a copy to review.

2 comments:

  1. I just read this book too...I liked it.

    I love how you have your Shelfari bookshelf at the top and that it is wide....mine seems to be more vertical.


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  2. This one sounds good, and you're right, it seems to happen so often in real life! Thanks for the review!

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