text: Book Review: A Note From An Old Acquaintance by Bill Walker Wednesday 17 March, 2010 by knittingmomof3 9 Comments Title: A Note From An Old AcquaintanceAuthor: Bill WalkerPublisher: iUniversePublication Date: June 11, 2009Paperback: 360 pagesISBN: 978-1440133336Genre: Fiction
  About the Book:Brian Weller is a haunted man. It's been two years since the tragic accident that left his three-year-old son dead and his wife in an irreversible coma. A popular author of mega-selling thrillers, Brian's life has reached a crossroads: his new book is stalled, his wife's prognosis is dire, and he teeters on the brink of despair.
  Some stories stay with the reader long after the reader has finished the novel. Such is the case of Bill Walker's A Note From An Old Acquaintance, a novel of astonishing depth and breadth, of love and loss, and the universal question of what if, which makes Walker's beginning quote about chaos theory all the more apropos. The reader is introduced to Brian Weller and immediately learns four very important things; his young son is deceased, his wife Penny is in a coma, Brian is suffering from writer's block, and he has an email waiting from his old love, Joanna Richman who he has not seen in 15 years. It is safe to say Brian Weller is a man with an extremely full emotional plate compounded with his deep love for Penny, who has spent the past 2 years in a coma with a negative prognosis. Brian's re-emerging feelings for his ex-lover Joanna provide him a certain strength he needs, but is it possible to erase the mistakes of the past and find love again? Without giving anymore of the plot away, Walker takes the reader from present day then back 15 years to when Brian and Joanna first meet when Johanna was an aspiring artist and engaged to Erik Ruby, back again to present day. The characters are very realistic and quite likeable, which surprised me a bit, since one normally would not care for Erik Ruby. While I did not like the things Erik Ruby did and continued to do, I did find his character to be exceedingly realistic. The storyline flows smoothly, even with a lengthy, but necessary flashback. A Note From An Old Acquaintance is a beautifully crafted story of hope, determination and the belief that love can conquer all.
  Bill Walker is a graphic designer specializing in book and dust jacket design, and has worked on projects by Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Dean Koontz, and Stephen King. Between his design work and his writing, he spends his spare time reading voraciously and playing very loud guitar, much to the chagrin of his lovely wife and two sons. Bill makes his home in Los Angeles and can be reached through his web site.
  Bill Walker's NOTE FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE VIRTUAL BLOG TOUR '10 officially began on February 1 and end on March 26. You can visit Bill's blog stops at www.virtualbooktours.wordpress.com during the month of February and March to find out more about this great book and talented author!
  I received a complimentary copy of A Note From An Old Acquaintance by Bill Walker from Pump Up Your Book Promotion as part of the tour. Receiving a copy in no way reflected my review of aforementioned novel.
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