Flight Risk
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- Author：Joy Castro
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Summary
A woman is forced to face her past in a heartbreaking and triumphant novel of old wounds and family secrets by award-winning author Joy Castro。
Isabel Morales is a successful Chicago sculptor hiding a brutal family history—one not even her husband knows。 After decades of turning her back on her past， she’s forced to return to Appalachia when she receives news of her estranged mother’s death。
But going back means revisiting the traumatic childhood she escaped—and the family that cast her out when she needed them most。 Back on the land she has inherited， she’s flooded with memories of the forest where she once roamed free， of her beloved lost brother， and of the old house in the West Virginia hills where she grew up。 Her mother has left her another legacy， too， which reveals secrets that Isabel is only beginning to understand。
As forces bear down and threaten to take what she has left， it’s time for Isabel to step into her power， reclaim her roots， and finally confront the painful memories that have kept her from the life she truly wants。
Isabel Morales is a successful Chicago sculptor hiding a brutal family history—one not even her husband knows。 After decades of turning her back on her past， she’s forced to return to Appalachia when she receives news of her estranged mother’s death。
But going back means revisiting the traumatic childhood she escaped—and the family that cast her out when she needed them most。 Back on the land she has inherited， she’s flooded with memories of the forest where she once roamed free， of her beloved lost brother， and of the old house in the West Virginia hills where she grew up。 Her mother has left her another legacy， too， which reveals secrets that Isabel is only beginning to understand。
As forces bear down and threaten to take what she has left， it’s time for Isabel to step into her power， reclaim her roots， and finally confront the painful memories that have kept her from the life she truly wants。
Reviews
nan hunter
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A joy to readAnd Joy can write。 A deep thoughtful book with such interesting characters whose stories weave back and forth in and out。
Kristy
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RisksAll of life is a risk。 Joy Castro’s novel is a perfect example of all of life’s risks。 It is an example of how courageous people can be by facing their fears。 Great read。
Hillary
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3-3。5 starsGood suspense， but a tad too long。 Appalachian setting is interesting。Very fine descriptive writing， but something bugged me about it。 It's hard to connect Isabel， with her background， upbringing and life to the articulate， expressive speech she uses all the time。 Not bad for a Kindle first book。 3-3。5 starsGood suspense， but a tad too long。 Appalachian setting is interesting。Very fine descriptive writing， but something bugged me about it。 It's hard to connect Isabel， with her background， upbringing and life to the articulate， expressive speech she uses all the time。 Not bad for a Kindle first book。 。。。more
Diane Moore
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I liked this book very much until I got to the political parts。 I think it’s always a mistake to include your own political viewpoints in a work of fiction。
Faith E Dower
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Heart on a SleeveJoy Castro's heart for those who might be considered "less than" by others is quite apparent in this tale of redemption。 As the secrets of Isabel Martin's life are revealed， secrets she's been desperately hiding from her too-good-to-be-true husband， the reader is drawn into an almost stereotypical portrayal of the hazards of growing up in coal country and escaping from it。 Castro's superb writing， however， minimizes the trope with its sensitive portrayal of the characters inhabi Heart on a SleeveJoy Castro's heart for those who might be considered "less than" by others is quite apparent in this tale of redemption。 As the secrets of Isabel Martin's life are revealed， secrets she's been desperately hiding from her too-good-to-be-true husband， the reader is drawn into an almost stereotypical portrayal of the hazards of growing up in coal country and escaping from it。 Castro's superb writing， however， minimizes the trope with its sensitive portrayal of the characters inhabiting the tale。 。。。more
Theresa
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I enjoyed the book。 Twists and turns made it interesting。
Troy
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This book grabbed me and sucked me in。 Isabel is the kind of character that draws me in with her introspection and over analyzing。 I really enjoyed her and her many layers。 A nice 3-4 night read that makes you excited to pick it up again。
Barbara Lobasso
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Story of women’s quest for past family ties and self discovery when normal life has questions。 Predictable ending and resolution。 Readable tale for the upcoming fall season。
Lourdes Torres
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Definitely a page turnerThe author has the ability to engage the reader in the plot and all throughout the book you have turn the page。 I give 4 stars because the ending lack the energy that the author gives throughout the book。
W。E。 Fleischmann
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Dark and beautifulThe author uses language to paint lasting， emotional images。 Strong female protagonist drives the journey of discovery。Topical issues of class， ethnicity， race， and power elevate the narrative to memorable。
Alexa Williams-Brown
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Even though this book went back and forth in time it was easy to follow。 I thought Isabel was revealed well through her history with identity as an artist without becoming bogged down in art references。 However her character felt very cliche at times。 Although I liked the book， the ending felt very rushed especially because the author brought in a lot of side characters in the final 1/3 of the novel。
Sonja Miller
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Tired of hidden agendas！Sometimes I just want to be entertained， just enjoy a really b good book。 Constantly seeking new authors to fall in love with。 That said。。。。the story line was great， characters， great。。。。was a little too wordy in places。 Then you drop the bomb about three quarters of the way through。。。。。had to throw in your OPINION of President Trump。 If you truly did your research。。。。。the man you have in office now is much more of a racist than President Trump could ever be。 Funny how no Tired of hidden agendas！Sometimes I just want to be entertained， just enjoy a really b good book。 Constantly seeking new authors to fall in love with。 That said。。。。the story line was great， characters， great。。。。was a little too wordy in places。 Then you drop the bomb about three quarters of the way through。。。。。had to throw in your OPINION of President Trump。 If you truly did your research。。。。。the man you have in office now is much more of a racist than President Trump could ever be。 Funny how nobody called him a racist before 2016？？ You are actually what is wrong with our world。 Creating division and hatred using your platform as an author and was horrified to see that you also teach our young college kids！ Just another way further your hateful agenda。 Oh。。。。yeah the whole coal mining thing。。。。。。just wanted to read a book。 If I wanted a your political opinion， I would have watched CNN！ Won't be recommending and won't read another book written by you。 。。。more
Dr Ososo
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Alexis
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Read this one very quickly。 Great writing， great characters， compelling story。 Her descriptions are so vivid I felt I could nearly smell some of the characters or scenes。 It was sort of tidy in the end and touched on a lot of political things that felt a little contrived/beyond the plot， but overall I very much enjoyed this book！ Couldn’t put it down。
Cynthia McVay
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An Excellent ReadThis book is a great way to explore your own history while enjoying the progress of the characters。 Even a difficult history can seem less with company。
Julia Manning
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This book was very captivating and I enjoyed the majority of it。 Castro has a deep well of vocabulary that she manages to infuse into her writing without sounding wordy or like she's trying too hard。 I also enjoyed her understanding of art and the artist， and all of those struggles。 Castro's characters are interesting， conflicted， and well developed。 It is a perfectly timed tale， where she discusses the 2016 election and how most of us felt the morning after election day that year: shocked and s This book was very captivating and I enjoyed the majority of it。 Castro has a deep well of vocabulary that she manages to infuse into her writing without sounding wordy or like she's trying too hard。 I also enjoyed her understanding of art and the artist， and all of those struggles。 Castro's characters are interesting， conflicted， and well developed。 It is a perfectly timed tale， where she discusses the 2016 election and how most of us felt the morning after election day that year: shocked and scared。 A good "fall" read and it's free on Kindle this month。 I was， however， disappointed in the ending。 。。。more
Cheryl Mulvihill
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Intriguing StoryFrom the hills of West Virginia to the top of the world。 Coming back home and finding your real self。 A well written chronicle of a troubled girl growing into a woman who discovers who she really is。Easy to read and held my interest up to the end。
Jen
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I stopped about halfway through。 Part of me was intrigued， but part of me found the story to be too disjointed and depressing to keep going。
Davey Alexys
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Jamie
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Difficult to readI had a hard time staying I interested in this book。 I feel like it should have been a good story， and it seemed well written， but the narrator went back and forth a lot。 I did not read for a couple of days， so when I went back to this book， I was completely lost。 I feel like was being told a story by an older person reminiscing。
Deirdre J
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Not my usual， but very engagingVery good story。 Characters well drawn。 Was almost ruined by one ridiculous segment giving the character Trump Derangement Syndrome。 I was too far along in the story to quit。 It did not recur。 If you want to write a political opinion piece， Write one， but leave it out of the novel where it had no relevance。 I see now from the other reviews that I was NOT alone。
Diana Best
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Captivating emotion pulled at my heartstringsJust where have you been in life？ Fighting for a true identity and a place to be？ This novel is gripping in its tale of woe， poverty， misery。 A moving story of desperation finding self。 Truth。 Life。
CherylBCz
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Very relatable story of trying to mesh one’s histories and become more self-aware
John H
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Slow slog though self loathing and leftist agenda itemsThe author knows how to turn a phrase and use the English language to tell a story。 Sadly， the story itself is well worn and seems created only to allow a liberal college teacher the chance to advance her leftist agenda。 The utter mental/physical collapse by the primary character （in reaction to Trump winning the election in 2016） was a pitiful depiction， and left me with little regard for the author。 Move on to something else for your readi Slow slog though self loathing and leftist agenda itemsThe author knows how to turn a phrase and use the English language to tell a story。 Sadly， the story itself is well worn and seems created only to allow a liberal college teacher the chance to advance her leftist agenda。 The utter mental/physical collapse by the primary character （in reaction to Trump winning the election in 2016） was a pitiful depiction， and left me with little regard for the author。 Move on to something else for your reading pleasure， as this book offers little of it。 。。。more
Lee Sanders
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Flight RiskI read this book in two days while camping。 I was so intrigued by the twists and turns， the hints that later were answered in glowing ， purposeful images， raw and beautiful。 I can say with certainty that I will read more of Joy Castro， and that you， reader， will， too。
Donna McCaul Thibodeau
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Isobel Morales is an artist who lives with her husband in Chicago。 She has a tragic family history that she keeps secret。 But when she returns to Appalachia for her mother's funeral， secrets have a way of coming to the surface。。。I enjoyed this book。 I had read a review where the person said the author used verbose language but I did not think that was the case。 I did think that it was beautifully written and kept me interested from the first page to the last。 Highly recommended。 Isobel Morales is an artist who lives with her husband in Chicago。 She has a tragic family history that she keeps secret。 But when she returns to Appalachia for her mother's funeral， secrets have a way of coming to the surface。。。I enjoyed this book。 I had read a review where the person said the author used verbose language but I did not think that was the case。 I did think that it was beautifully written and kept me interested from the first page to the last。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Debra J Kiely
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Took far too long to get engaged。 Took far too long to get engaged。 By the time it got interesting it was nearly done Far too much superfluous descriptions in the first half。
Kathie Lawrence
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Wonderfully writtenWow！ I didn't expect to be so drawn into this book so deeply。 Thank you for such a powerfully sad and uplifting story。 Wonderfully writtenWow！ I didn't expect to be so drawn into this book so deeply。 Thank you for such a powerfully sad and uplifting story。 。。。more
Lori Tschetter
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A satisfying readCaptivating and intelligent。 I liked the references to current issues and events。 There is enough here to keep the reader interested and some s different than what I expected。 It was a great book！
Sandra
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As I contemplated the main character’s troubled life story， it occurred to me what makes her story truly interesting is her unpacking her life as she worked through her issues-the introspective approach。 Maybe this is why I like dysfunctional genres。 I noticed as I read reviews that some were bothered by her political leaning。 It’s her story。 I hardly noticed。 My negative was the title。 I kept forgetting since I read in my kindle。
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