The Four Corners of the Sky: A Novel

Easy, entertaining read with appealing characters. Descends into farce at times. Definitely could be shorter - lots of it could be tightened up and made less repetitive. ( )

I tried to get through this, but I haven’t yet succeeded. I like the idea of the story, but for me it is a little drawn out. It is very well written and interesting, but I want more of a conclusion a little sooner than this has given me. I’ve put this one away for a while, even though I’m almost finished, maybe a third left. Hopefully, I’ll appreciate it more at a later point.

Summer reading 2009.

The Four Corners of the Sky. Michael Malone. 2009. I loved this book! It is great fun! Another romp with Malone is always a joy. I may go back and re-read Handling Sin! Annie’s father, a charming scoundrel, left her with her aunt when she was seven. Annie is a successful navy test pilot when her father calls her, tells her he’s dying and promises to tell her mother’s name if she will help him. Annie reluctantly agrees and so begins a typical, funny, Malone adventures filled with delightful characters and funny-sad moments. It is a treat to read! The characters are wonderfully drawn and delightful! ( )

A sort of Chick-Lit version of "Handling Sin," this was an enjoyable, light read. Malone is such a good writer that you almost don't mind when he spends way too many pages setting up the story. I counted, and one scene spanned 60 pages and several chapters. Get on the plane already. The humor mostly fell flat, and the characters were pretty one-dimensional types borrowed from his other books. ( )