"To the medical world, I was a host body, surviving only to bring a new life into the world. And while I wanted to die more than anything in the world, I never wanted this. No, I never wanted to cease to exist. This was the worst death of all.”
Jude Black lives in that in-between, twilight place teetering on death but clinging to life in order to bring her baby into this world. Only she knows the circumstances surrounding her mysterious fall off the bluff that landed her in the hospital being kept alive by medical intervention. Only she knows who the father of her baby is. In this poignantly crafted literary novel, the mystery unfolds and the suspense builds as the consequences of Jude’s decisions threaten to reveal everyone's deceptions, even her own. Bluff offers a sensitive look at essential questions such as the value of human life, the consciousness of those in a coma and the morality of terminating life support. At the core is the story of a tragically misunderstood woman who finds peace, acceptance, understanding and even love on her deathbed.
MY REVIEW
5 OF 5 BLUFF
I have to say that I have never read a book that has taken my breath away like Bluff did. It causes you to look at an issue that is a controversy no matter how you look at it. Death and dying is a heated debate that will last as long as man kind is living and breathing.
Who has the right to decide when a person dies? Who has the right to chose whether or not they will stay on life support or pull the plug. Bluff takes a look at that and so much more. Jude has fallen off a cliff and no one can figure out what has happened to her. The only thing they do know is that they need to save her unborn child. They place Jude on life support at the hospital until they can figure out what to do with her and her unborn baby. The police also have to figure out if it was an accidental fall or if someone pushed her off that bluff.
As the story unfolds you get to see secrets, lies and deception role off of everyone surrounded by Jude. The age old question is what will they do with Jude? Will they keep her on life support or will they take her off. Who has the right to decide that? Will her baby die if she dies? This is a must read story that keeps you on the edge of your seat after each chapter keeping you reading until the end just so you can see what the outcome is.
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About the author: Lenore Skomal wants you to eat her books. Her passionate desire is to touch your heart, inspire you, and luxuriate in the world of the written word. She is an award-winning author with the single goal of resonating with others. Winner of multiple awards for blogging, literature, biography and humor, her catalogue spans many genres.
With 30 years of writing experience, 18 books published, a daily blog and weekly newspaper column, the consistent themes in her work are the big issues of the human experience and adding depth and voice to the intricacies involved in living a multi-dimensional existence. She has won many Society of Professional Journalist awards, the Whidbey Island Writer's Conference honorable mention for best fiction, Writer's Digest 73rd Annual Fiction Contest, New York Public Library's Best Books for Teens 2003, and most recently, the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Award for humor for “Burnt Toast.,” her first anthology of her award winning humor columns. From journalism, to literary fiction, to humor and biography, her writing is consistent, if not in genre, then in message.
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3 comments:
So glad you liked it! Can't wait to try the book.
Thanks so much for the 5 stars! I am so thrilled you like the book. I loved writing it and opening the doors to discussion to some, as you accurately note, "controversy." Lenore Skomal
What a wonderful, concise review, Taneesha! I'm so glad you enjoyed Bluff and that you were able to join us on this tour. Please take a moment to cross-post your wonderful review to Amazon and GoodReads.
Thank you again!
Emlyn :-D
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