By: Vincent Zandri
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 217 KB
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: StoneGate Ink; 1 edition (October 27, 2011)
About Love at First Sight:
A young U.S. Army officer who’s served in Afghanistan finds himself suffering from intermittent bouts of “hysterical” temporary blindness due to impossible and deadly orders he was forced to obey by high command in the field. When he’s reunited with his fiancée in a military hospital in Germany after being separated for more than year, the couple are encouraged by doctors to travel to Venice, Italy together. There, amongst the canals and the cafes, they try to rekindle their love and fight off their personal demons while trying to comprehend the enormity of the heartbreaking role they now must play in love and war.
My Review: Love At First Sight is a unique and different look at an incredibly talented thriller author. Vincent Zandri has proven himself repeatedly with such thriller releases as Moonlight Falls and The Innocent, as well as the excellent psychological thriller The Remains. Now Mr. Zandri steps away from his comfort zone a bit and brings readers a delightful digital short of what life would be like after facing a tragedy and losing the gift of sight, as well as possibly losing the one that you love.
Often times people can be blind to what and who truly matters in the world around them. Perfect vision does not necessarily mean seeing perfectly.
When Nick is unexplainably blinded shortly after witnessing the fallout of an airstrike that he ordered on a Taliban stronghold, life takes a turn for the worse and he loses any sense of normalcy. His life becomes a darkened nightmare of sorts and his relationship with his fiance, Margo, is anything but stable. As a way to try and get their relationship back on track, Nick and Margo take a trip to Venice, a place of beauty and love. But can anything save and re-establish what they once had?
Love at First Sight is told in a lovely way that truly makes the reader feel as though they are in this exquisite place and feeling the tortures that Nick is going through. To be honest, there were times when I wanted to take something and smack both Nick and Margo upside the head for different reasons. Mostly, I was unhappy with the way Margo drew away from Nick because of his blindness. This was very frustrating to me and I wanted to yell at her to wake up and to move past this disability.
Though short, Love at First Sight is a very well developed, emotionally investing and descriptive story with characters who are very well brought to life. Vincent Zandri shows that his talent for creating stories is very diverse and no matter what genre he chooses to write in, his talent shines through. I greatly and truly enjoyed reading this story and look forward to future releases from Mr. Zandri - in various genres. I highly recommend Love at First Sight for anyone looking for an eye-opening story that will remain in both heart and mind long after the final word has been read.
Vincent Zandri is the No. 1 International Bestselling author of THE INNOCENT, GODCHILD, THE REMAINS, MOONLIGHT FALLS, CONCRETE PEARL, MOONLIGHT RISES and SCREAM CATCHER. He is also the author of the bestselling digital shorts, PATHOLOGICAL and MOONLIGHT MAFIA. Harlan Coben has described his novels as "...gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting," while the New York Post called THE INNOCENT, "Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant!" In March, April and May of 2011, he sold more than 100,000 Kindle E-Book editions of his novels. In September 2011, he signed a major deal with Thomas and Mercer of Amazon for the publication of his new novel, Murder by Moonlight, and the re-publication of many of his back-list titles, including The Innocent and The Remains. Zandri's list of publishers also include Delacorte, Dell, StoneHouse Ink and StoneGate Ink. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, Zandri's work is translated into many languages including the Dutch, Russian and Japanese. An adventurer, foreign correspondent, and freelance photo-journalist for RT, Globalspec, IBTimes and more, he lives in New York. For more go to WWW.VINCENTZANDRI.COM
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5 comments:
Great review! I just finished it and really enjoyed it as well!
Michelle V
Thank you for the always beautifully worded review. And not to steal mr. Zandri's thunder but the novel he keeps talking about online entitled Precious is the sequel to this novella . It promises to be just as amazing.
Wow! This sounds like a great one. I love Vincent's work.
It's really difficult for me to have such love at first sight, though I expect it much!
flip book maker
VincentZ is doing so well, I'm excited for him. Trying to decide what to read this year by him, I have Innocent on the kindle so may go with that one.
I love his digital shorts.
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