Janet Buck gives us a hilarious pastiche of a mystery novel, with
romance and coming-of-age thrown in for extra body, the whole bound
up with heart s blood-the suffering of the young heroine-and with
Buck s own love of words and faith in words. Her faith in love
above all. ISABEL NIRENBERG, EDITOR OF OFFCOURSE.ORG
Janet Buck handles the realities, emotions, and stigmas of living
with a disability with authentic detail and description. First-hand
knowledge is the key. Jack O Connor, Samantha s therapist, moves
ever so gently into being the man in her life. Their dialogue is
real, positive, and life affirming. Their relationship stands in
sharp contrast, as a portrait in black and white, to a piercing,
gruesome photo of Candace Stone, Samantha s stepmother-evil itself
personified. That picture is shot in shocking colour. With the
world pressing on her shoulders, Samantha leads the good guys
through the who, why and how of murder in the family. Janet Buck s
debut novel, Samantha Stone, is a fast-paced, steady, engaging
read-you ll have a hard time putting it down. JOHN HORVATH, EDITOR
OF POETRYREPAIRS.COM
Janet Buck s novel Samantha Stone is a romance, a murder mystery,
an exploration of how a young woman learns to find a way of living
past loneliness and disability into a promising future. Buck s
prose is luminous, and the well-plotted action of the book draws
the reader on and on toward its compelling conclusion. SUSAN
TERRIS, AUTHOR OF GHOST OF YESTERDAY
Family strife s the theme. Survival is the game. Samantha is a
young woman, disabled and enabled by physical tragedy and a home
life that makes Mommie Dearest look like cute cartoons. Janet Buck
s debut novel is personal, poetic, and packed with both humour and
suspense. Her witty and edgy dialogue is woven in like threads of
perfect needlepoints. A strong-armed wresting match between good &
evil, Samantha Stone is a must-read book for every generation. ALAN
CATLIN, EDITOR OF MISFIT MAGAZINE"
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