A Kiss Before You Leave Me
Miranda Kincaid used liquor and other men to flee the control of her husband Vince and his mother Kathleen. Now divorced, sober, and man-free, she's putting her life back together. Vince, now her friend, wants her back--and his mother will stop at nothing to keep them apart. Kathleen's secret weapon? A new man: a seductive, married misfit, a once and future painter with demons of his own--and his own plans for Miranda.
Equal parts moral tale and 'guilty pleasure', 'A Kiss Before You Leave Me' is plotted like a thriller, but its most memorable violence is emotional--and all the more disturbing because it's done in the name of love.
Eleven consecutive rave reviews from readers at Amazon.com; average rating 4.9 stars (out of 5).
'Cast a spell over me from the opening words... Strange and unexpected... Develops as the kind of affair you might have had (if you were lucky or cursed, depending on how you look at it) that makes you think deeper, drawing emotions not only from your heart and mind, but your very soul. Surface things are not always as they appear, motives, intentions, people. Seductive, powerful... excellent overall.' --Red Haircrow, flyingwithredhaircrow.wordpress.com
A Kiss Before You Leave Me is literary fiction (one of those you know it when you see it things) with the plot of a suspense novel. The characters are different from the norm enough that guessing their secrets and how it will all work out is virtually impossible. How I felt about different characters kept changing as the story progressed with some significant surprises down the finishing stretch. One item I noted was what seemed like a change in the point of view from one book (major sections of
A Kiss Before You Leave Me cast a spell over me from the opening words. It was so strange and unexpected to be drawn into a place and time so smoothly, introduced to characters who were both apathetic and intense. I loved the introspective air of the narrative, the reflective nature of the thoughts and ideas presented as the narrator invites you to see the world from their omniscient view. There were times when I wanted to just read the story, the actions and conversations taking place, without
Although James Hulbert has spent the bulk of his life in the United States, he has lived and worked on three continents, as a bartender, food bank coordinator, government worker, Peace Corps Volunteer, research assistant, teacher, translator, and video rental clerk. He is married to a painter, for whom he has somehow never posed nude, at least not in a professional capacity. His blog is atA Kiss Before You Leave Me cast a spell over me from the opening words. It was so strange and unexpected to be drawn into a place and time so smoothly, introduced to characters who were both apathetic and intense. I loved the introspective air of the narrative, the reflective nature of the thoughts and ideas presented as the narrator invites you to see the world from their omniscient view. There were times when I wanted to just read the story, the actions and conversations taking place, without
I read A KISS when it first launched. The characters are quite fascinating. I don't think most readers appreciate how difficult it is for writers to create characters that live and breathe on the page. These characters certainly do. The plot and psychological drama really sweep you in. Descriptions are very visual and that's something I need as a reader. Excellent!
Original review at: http://bit.ly/nve699The question of identity is one that cannot be answered in isolation. As a social creature, the way we define ourselves is often heavily influenced by the way we view others and the reverse. This tangled web of relationships and identity forms the heart of James Hulberts literary character study, A Kiss Before You Leave Me.The novel follows the flow of interactions between translator Miranda Kinkaid, her ex-husband stock-broker Vince, and her new beau, a
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Kindle Edition | Pages: 244 pages Rating: 3.74 | 23 Users | 6 Reviews
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Three master manipulators--and a woman in love--clash in the worlds of surveillance, voyeurism, and art.Miranda Kincaid used liquor and other men to flee the control of her husband Vince and his mother Kathleen. Now divorced, sober, and man-free, she's putting her life back together. Vince, now her friend, wants her back--and his mother will stop at nothing to keep them apart. Kathleen's secret weapon? A new man: a seductive, married misfit, a once and future painter with demons of his own--and his own plans for Miranda.
Equal parts moral tale and 'guilty pleasure', 'A Kiss Before You Leave Me' is plotted like a thriller, but its most memorable violence is emotional--and all the more disturbing because it's done in the name of love.
Eleven consecutive rave reviews from readers at Amazon.com; average rating 4.9 stars (out of 5).
'Cast a spell over me from the opening words... Strange and unexpected... Develops as the kind of affair you might have had (if you were lucky or cursed, depending on how you look at it) that makes you think deeper, drawing emotions not only from your heart and mind, but your very soul. Surface things are not always as they appear, motives, intentions, people. Seductive, powerful... excellent overall.' --Red Haircrow, flyingwithredhaircrow.wordpress.com
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Title | : | A Kiss Before You Leave Me |
Author | : | James Hulbert |
Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 244 pages |
Published | : | September 9th 2010 (first published September 2010) |
Categories | : | Literature. American |
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Ratings: 3.74 From 23 Users | 6 ReviewsRate Of Books A Kiss Before You Leave Me
This is a beautifully written literary novel. It looks on the surface to be a romance but things aren't always as they seem. If you like well written prose and a good story with characters you care about, this is the book for you. I hope they make a movie of it. I've read it once... and am reading it a second time. Savoring...A Kiss Before You Leave Me is literary fiction (one of those you know it when you see it things) with the plot of a suspense novel. The characters are different from the norm enough that guessing their secrets and how it will all work out is virtually impossible. How I felt about different characters kept changing as the story progressed with some significant surprises down the finishing stretch. One item I noted was what seemed like a change in the point of view from one book (major sections of
A Kiss Before You Leave Me cast a spell over me from the opening words. It was so strange and unexpected to be drawn into a place and time so smoothly, introduced to characters who were both apathetic and intense. I loved the introspective air of the narrative, the reflective nature of the thoughts and ideas presented as the narrator invites you to see the world from their omniscient view. There were times when I wanted to just read the story, the actions and conversations taking place, without
Although James Hulbert has spent the bulk of his life in the United States, he has lived and worked on three continents, as a bartender, food bank coordinator, government worker, Peace Corps Volunteer, research assistant, teacher, translator, and video rental clerk. He is married to a painter, for whom he has somehow never posed nude, at least not in a professional capacity. His blog is atA Kiss Before You Leave Me cast a spell over me from the opening words. It was so strange and unexpected to be drawn into a place and time so smoothly, introduced to characters who were both apathetic and intense. I loved the introspective air of the narrative, the reflective nature of the thoughts and ideas presented as the narrator invites you to see the world from their omniscient view. There were times when I wanted to just read the story, the actions and conversations taking place, without
I read A KISS when it first launched. The characters are quite fascinating. I don't think most readers appreciate how difficult it is for writers to create characters that live and breathe on the page. These characters certainly do. The plot and psychological drama really sweep you in. Descriptions are very visual and that's something I need as a reader. Excellent!
Original review at: http://bit.ly/nve699The question of identity is one that cannot be answered in isolation. As a social creature, the way we define ourselves is often heavily influenced by the way we view others and the reverse. This tangled web of relationships and identity forms the heart of James Hulberts literary character study, A Kiss Before You Leave Me.The novel follows the flow of interactions between translator Miranda Kinkaid, her ex-husband stock-broker Vince, and her new beau, a
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