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Welcome to Belvidere Talk.

Share your thoughts, impressions, and comments — even your rants and raves — about the story, the characters, and the setting. If you’ve ventured past page 50 of the first of eight installments, we’re sure there’s a lot you’ll want discuss, good or bad, about this group of characters and the slew of taboo subjects they find themselves mired in over the course of 2800+ pages. As you get into the meat of the novel series, I’m sure you’ll agree there are certainly a few that deserve to be strangled, and there are others you’ll want to strangle on one page, then hug two pages later. And then there’s Earl — if you don’t love Earl, there is no cure for you.

The Places.

Belvidere, of course. But, the conte transverses the world, jump on board!

The characters and the scenes are complex, but not complicated. That’s what makes this book enjoyable and fun for me, to read. I like the twists and turns, I like the cruelty; but I also like the ‘love’ (and I use that term loosely). When you read the books, I think you will know what I mean. The books were well developed and written. They are “factual novel” of sorts. (I would refer to it as “faction”) ((fact/fiction))…The factual parts were researched, which helped yield an excellent story. The author thought out of the box which made it interesting and provocative.

- zanopez

The Characters.

The good, the bad, the ugly. Who is who to you?

You almost instantly fall in love (or hate) with the characters, their dialogue is real, and their banter is so believable. The relationships between the characters develop so quickly and deeply, all because one man mysteriously appeared in town, and these relationships make most of the characters a better version of themselves. Everyone should have a relationship like Earl and Cord’s, they are truly kindred spirits. If you are lucky enough to have one, you know what I mean.

- patricia zank

The Whatever.

The good, the bad, the ugly. Who is who to you?

“I have to say that this book is extremely well written. The dialogue is literary and grabs your attention immediately. The author definitely has their voice and creates these amazingly three-dimensional characters which make you invest in them simply from a few chapters into the book. The story is at once both mysterious, exciting, psychological, and titillating. I can’t recommend this book anymore. I am usually hesitant with modern literary fiction and new authors, but it is not too much to say that this book explores the psychological makeup of its characters much like Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises and its characters’ sexuality like D.H. Lawrences’ Lady Chatterly’’s Lover with a little bit of 50 Shades of Grey thrown in for spice. A real thrill and enjoyment to read. It is also beautifully bound and illustrated! Highly recommend for those who like literature and those who like entertainment.”

- mballerina

We’re sure there’s a lot you’ll want discuss, good or bad, about this group of characters.

Share your thoughts.

Share your thoughts, impressions, and comments — even your rants and raves — about the story, the characters, and the setting.