A GREAT BOOK
What makes a
novel great,
One hard to
put down?
It’s pregnant
with meaning --
Every verb,
every noun.
The characters
are alive,
Caught in
history’s maze.
The author’s
done his research;
He’s ‘master
of the phrase’.
There’s love,
sex and violence,
Loyalty and deceit.
The villains
get comeuppance;
Heroes know
victory and defeat.
The book
leaves a feeling,
Of having
learned something new;
Of returning
from a trip,
With an
altered point of view!
I’ve just read
such a book,
Rich with
people and events,
A story
skillfully told,
With style and
relevance.
Titled The Given Day,
Written by Dennis
Lahane,
It’s a work of
genius,
Deserving
literary fame!