Holy Cow! Do all the writers have last names beginning with A? I feel like I'm in a bad dream where the letter A is never ending. the latest books are Sons of Fortune by Jeffrey Archer and Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Jeffrey Archer's book was really a look at what happens when twins are separated at birth but manage to lead a similar life and later come to compete with each other in a political sense without knowing their connection. The twins were separated at birth but neither of the parents knew the truth. Their lives went along parallel lines except one was raised in a wealthy family and the other a middle-class working family. Their lives crossed numerous times with a mutual adversary although they did not know this. Eventually they both ran for governor of their state, but the end only reveals who won if you are paying attention. Interesting book, but sort of frustrating for its soap opera content.
And then there is Northanger Abbey! It took me awhile to get started on this one. It's hard to get used to the cadence and structure of Austen's sentences and conversation. But if one waits long enough one will find the story and what is happening to the characters. I wasn't too happy with the ending though. It seemed to be as if Jane Austen got bored with her characters and the story and just let it end. Several of the story lines didn't end with any satisfaction, but I still would pick up a Jane Austen novel anytime and re-read it again and again.
