Comments on: Review: Lovers’ Knot by Donald Hardy

By: Yakalskovich

Yakalskovich — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:43:36 +0000

I am late to the party but just want to say, I’m another one who pulled an all-nighter with this. Yay for ghost stories in the early AM!

http://yakalskovich.livejournal.com/498691.html

By: Bruin Fisher

Bruin Fisher — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:43:46 +0000

I too loved this book. It’s long, plenty to get your teeth into, and the protagonists are attractive and real. The ‘I love him but I daren’t tell him ‘cos he’ll hate me for it’ theme that runs right through the book didn’t bother me, I found it both believable and useful, driving me onwards to see what happens.

There were two very minor points I didn’t like – the cover and title I think don’t do it justice, although both are revealed to be appropriate once you’ve read the book, they need to attract readers who haven’t, and I think the title sounds corny and the cover picture looks wimpy.

The other point that grated a little is use of language. Set in Cornwall, Hardy hasn’t fallen into the trap of trying to write Cornish dialect, although he allows himself a few snippets here and there. But ‘eedjit’ for idiot puts me firmly in Ireland, I’m afraid. And within the first twenty pages of the books there are a good half dozen uses of ‘out’ in context as ‘he walked out the room’ and I know some regional speech patterns drop the ‘of’ that I would have liked to see following the ‘out’, but this is narrative and I am surprised an editor didn’t pick that up.

Like Hayden, I spotted blemishes and then ignored them and went on to enjoy the book immensely. It’s beautifully written, evocative of the wild and primitive landscape of Cornwall, and I will be remembering it for a long time. Once I’ve forgotten it I’ll be reading it again.

By: charliecochrane

charliecochrane — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:40:04 +0000

Don

I just got your book and I love it to tiny little pieces. Was up at 6.30 this morning to get in another little read.

Wonderful stuff.

Charlie

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:44:51 +0000

Hooray, hooray! Lover’s Knot has just appeared in the Kindle version at Amazon. It has been purchased and is on my Kindle. Yippee!

By: Lee Rowan

Lee Rowan — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:00:58 +0000

Leslie–that`s wild. I have searched for those three by name and author and get this message:

Your search “Lover’s Knot by Donald Hardy” did not match any products in: Kindle Store › Kindle Books

And it doesn`t matter where I put the apostrophe, which is mislocated for the paperback listing. Weird.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:44:54 +0000

Actually, I have purchased False Colors and Transgressions in Kindle versions back in April. When I searched Amazon for Tangled Web and Lover’s Knot, TW showed up this morning and I bought it. I am sure that Lover’s Knot will appear any day now — I just need to be patient….not my strong suit. LOL.

By: Lee Rowan

Lee Rowan — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:12:58 +0000

The RP electronic editions are kind of scrambled. Three of them are out on e-books but not kindle–

http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-loversknot-400981-145.html

and Tangled Web is on Kindle but not e-books. They did get that up, though, so Lovers Knot, Transgressions, and False Colors ought to get into the Kindle format soon. In the meantime–can you read other formats on the kindle?

By: Don Hardy

Don Hardy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:36:24 +0000

I hope you enjoy it!!

Don

By: Don Hardy

Don Hardy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:00:18 +0000

Hi, Leslie!

I’ve written to Running Press and asked when the E-Books version is coming out. No word back yet, but I’ll check again this week!

Don

By: Mirien

Mirien — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:19:16 +0000

I got my copy of this book today in the post after buying it on the strength of Alex Beecroft’s review and while I haven’t had time to do more than flick through it, I’m so excited to start reading! Even from the flick through, I got an incredible sense of how the land itself is a character and I think the comparison with Thomas Hardy is very apt in this and other regards.

Thanks for the review, this is I think the third review of this book I’ve read and I already know it’s a keeper before I settle down with it properly tonight. Can’t wait!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:50:46 +0000

Thanks for this review. I am really looking forward to reading this book. I have my fingers crossed that the Kindle version will pop up on Amazon very soon.

By: Erastes

Erastes — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:40:09 +0000

Oh I’m so glad you liked this – I’ve been sitting on my hands in fear, but I shouldn’t have worried, should I? Donald will be thrilled. Thank you, Hayden!