This author did an excellent job writing on a subject that I personally never had any interest in researching. I, too, was a child in school when the awful news was announced. And that is not something that you ever forget. She has done an excellent job of entwining an the life of an ordinary woman who is searching for something in her life after the loss of her husband at an early age and a distant but permanent event in our American history in a way that you would not believe it to be possible. The pace is steady and the tension builds steadily. The suspense was intense at times where I, like the character wondered if she was imagining things and the writer was leading us down a bind ally. The best part was the ending. And I will say no more for fear of giving away an excellent one. I read until I was finished a book that I had misgivings about when viewing the title. It was well worth it.
This is quite simply the most compelling book I have read in quite a long time. View From the Sixth Floor is very well crafted, appealing and full of surprises. The suspense kept me turning pages and the characters were so engaging to me that when it seemed to be heading toward an ending, it took another turn and I actually looked to see if it was near the end. The percent bar on my kindle registered “59% done” and my reaction was, “Good! There’s more, a lot more.” There was, and all of it satisfying, full of moments of worry about characters I had come to care for and moments to cheer when they rose to cope with crises.
One bet I made with myself as I sat down to write this review was to check once it was posted (I promise not to cheat but I am curious). I want to see just how many Americans of a certain age who also reviewed it took a moment to share where they were and what they were doing when they heard about the Kennedy assassination. I’m expecting a lot of people will, it’s a wound that left scars. I was a freshman in a Southern California high school French class. I remember one French teacher who had been in the underground resistance in Nazi-occupied Belgium as a boy came out of his class to ours to confer with our French teacher who was from Dallas (!) The words “coup d’etat” were mentioned with a certain anxiety. At the time I wondered if that was some kind of European, paranoid way of looking at the situation. Considering the way our society has been changed since that day, those words resonate differently to me now. Paranoia strikes deep (sorry, anything to do with the '60s brings out my song-quoting reflex).
This is one of those books I had to tell friends about. It was that good. I don’t want to ruin the suspense for anyone by saying much more.
After losing her husband, Livvy is trying to find a way to fill her time and distract herself from her loss. A series of serendipitous events piques her curiosity and leads her to make a trip to Dallas. But even in her wildest imaginings, she never would have guessed what would happen there!
A fascinating and unique take on an unforgettable event in American history.
The book is as much a romance as it is a thriller. It's well-written and the story ticks along at a steady pace.
The main characters of the story, Olivia and Bill, are believable and make a great couple. It was refreshing to read a book in which the protagonists were older than I am!
The book is written in the first person and after a page or two, I felt like Olivia was telling her story to me personally and from that moment on I was hooked on this interesting and enjoyable read!
I was intrigued by this novel. It is an interesting take on a unforgettable conspiracy. I also enjoyed that it was a love story between two older people. Often times it is forgotten that love can still exist after a certain age. I found this to be a non stop page turning adventure. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good suspense and love after 40.
I love a good consiracy theory!
"View from the Sixth Floor" by Elizabeth Horton-Newton is an original take on what might have happened during the Kennedy assassination.
When I initially read the premise of her book I thought "How the heck is she going to pull this off?" Well, she does pull it off! I love a good conspiracy theory and this book doesn't disappoint!
Wrought with twists, turns and original ideas; the author manages to make this scenario believable. Although, the suspense lies more in the love affair than in the conspiracy both subjects are well explained. And because everyone likes a happy ending everyone wins in the end!
It was nice to have the authors perspective as a child during this historical event.