Reviews
"The Forgotten Roses is a mesmerizing story that pulls readers into the lives of three women drawn together by a young woman's mysterious and tragic death. Deborah Doucette's novel is beautifully written with characters that are rich, compelling and memorable. A spell-binding read." ~ Pulitizer Prize-winning writer Barbara Walsh, author of August Gale: A Father and Daughter's Journey into the Storm.
“In The Forgotten Roses, Deborah Doucette spins a harrowing tale of three women and their shared journey into an entangled and deeply disturbing past. Doucette is a fresh new voice, and her lush, lyrical prose stays with you long after you’ve read the last line.”
~ Kim Triedman, Author ofThe Other Room and Plum(b)
Small Press Picks: "Doucette’s portrayals of these familial tensions feel painfully authentic, and they show how no one can reveal uncomfortable truths about us quite like our loved ones can." See more at: http://smallpresspicks.com/446/
“The Forgotten Roses finds a way to be both harrowing and humorous. Doucette weaves a dark tale (laced with deftly comedic underpinnings) in a New England town rife with rumor, mystery, and murder, all under a thin veil of magic. This clever, multi-layered, multi-generational book has a warm local flavor made hot with Italian-American spice." ~ C. Anthony Martignetti, author of Lunatic Heroes and Beloved Demons. See more at:
http://www.owlcanyonpress.com/catalog/the_forgotten_roses.html
ClueReview.com: Deborah Doucette has an incredible writing style that just sucks you right into the story. There was character development and the promise of a healing relationship between mother and daughter. I read this one in one sitting. I could not put it down. This one is an A+
The Compulsive Reader Review: The climax is a dramatic storm which brings together four of the women characters. Like New England author Alice Hoffman, Deborah Doucette makes effective use of the supernatural, adding another level of meaning and affirming the value of sensory impressions and intuition. With The Forgotten Roses, Deborah Doucette made a great debut. See more at:
http://www.compulsivereader.com/2014/04/05/a-review-of-the-forgotten-roses-by-deborah-doucette/
Ivory Owl Reviews: After reading this novel, I read on Deborah Doucette's Goodreads author page that "[t]he books that influenced [her] writing are Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, then Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees, and finally Alice Hoffman's Turtle Moon. All wonderful writers with unique voices, lyrical prose and sharp imagery." I believe THE FORGOTTEN ROSES is indeed a combination of these three novels.
Doucette nails the guilt and confusion of being a working mother with a rebellious child and a distant husband. Her mental photographs and internal dialogue are precise as well as universal and her imagery is shocking and memorable.
Doucette reeled me in and I couldn't let go. I will be recommending THE FORGOTTEN ROSES as a book that may have been overlooked by mainstream media but definitely deserves a read.
http://www.ivoryowlreviews.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-forgotten-roses-by-deborah-doucette.html
“In The Forgotten Roses, Deborah Doucette spins a harrowing tale of three women and their shared journey into an entangled and deeply disturbing past. Doucette is a fresh new voice, and her lush, lyrical prose stays with you long after you’ve read the last line.”
~ Kim Triedman, Author ofThe Other Room and Plum(b)
Small Press Picks: "Doucette’s portrayals of these familial tensions feel painfully authentic, and they show how no one can reveal uncomfortable truths about us quite like our loved ones can." See more at: http://smallpresspicks.com/446/
“The Forgotten Roses finds a way to be both harrowing and humorous. Doucette weaves a dark tale (laced with deftly comedic underpinnings) in a New England town rife with rumor, mystery, and murder, all under a thin veil of magic. This clever, multi-layered, multi-generational book has a warm local flavor made hot with Italian-American spice." ~ C. Anthony Martignetti, author of Lunatic Heroes and Beloved Demons. See more at:
http://www.owlcanyonpress.com/catalog/the_forgotten_roses.html
ClueReview.com: Deborah Doucette has an incredible writing style that just sucks you right into the story. There was character development and the promise of a healing relationship between mother and daughter. I read this one in one sitting. I could not put it down. This one is an A+
The Compulsive Reader Review: The climax is a dramatic storm which brings together four of the women characters. Like New England author Alice Hoffman, Deborah Doucette makes effective use of the supernatural, adding another level of meaning and affirming the value of sensory impressions and intuition. With The Forgotten Roses, Deborah Doucette made a great debut. See more at:
http://www.compulsivereader.com/2014/04/05/a-review-of-the-forgotten-roses-by-deborah-doucette/
Ivory Owl Reviews: After reading this novel, I read on Deborah Doucette's Goodreads author page that "[t]he books that influenced [her] writing are Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, then Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees, and finally Alice Hoffman's Turtle Moon. All wonderful writers with unique voices, lyrical prose and sharp imagery." I believe THE FORGOTTEN ROSES is indeed a combination of these three novels.
Doucette nails the guilt and confusion of being a working mother with a rebellious child and a distant husband. Her mental photographs and internal dialogue are precise as well as universal and her imagery is shocking and memorable.
Doucette reeled me in and I couldn't let go. I will be recommending THE FORGOTTEN ROSES as a book that may have been overlooked by mainstream media but definitely deserves a read.
http://www.ivoryowlreviews.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-forgotten-roses-by-deborah-doucette.html