Skizzer

This book is full of suspense and mystery, leaving you with a new set of questions after each revelation. Claire drops everything to search for her missing sister. As she digs up the past, old feelings surface and perspectives begin to change. Becca has always been a mystery to Claire and the quest to find Becca would reveal so much more than Claire could even imagine. Would things ever be the same between them? Skizzer left me with just enough questions to keep me reading, but not so many that I was confused or frustrated. I did find myself having to flip back and forth to get the dates/timeline right in my head but I enjoyed the brief flashes of memories that both answered my questions and left me with more. I'd probably give it 4.5 if I could.

What a FANTASTIC novel! A.J. Kiesling's ability to make the reader relate to the characters and what they are going through is phenomenal. I could not put this novel down even if I wanted to! Some of the best writing I have seem in a while even among best-selling authors. The metaphors in this book are unique, not cliche and trite which proved refreshing and made for an exciting read. I highly recommend this book if your looking for a book that includes mystery, heart-felt emotions, and the idea that sometimes all you need is a little faith. The descriptions in this book are like vivid paintings inside your head and will make you feel as though you have been to the small town of Kellerby, England. I can promise you this debut novel will not let you down!

A wonderful and tender mystery that was part "National Treasure" with historical clues leading to important discoveries, part love story, part genealogy, and lots of enjoyment.

Family secrets abound in this novel. "Skizzer" reads like a cross between "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil", "Steel Magnolias", and "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe". Rich with Southern gothic atmosphere, this is also a novel of deep faith and returning to your belief in God. It's a novel about finding out where home is, and then making your way back. "Skizzer" is a novel that transcends time and place, with frequent flashbacks to Claire's childhood and her family history, as well as changes in locale. As one who has uncovered many family secrets myself, I can testify to the destructive nature of hiding things that will only later come out. But I can also testify, as can this novel, to God's healing power once we let what was hidden out into His light. I enjoyed "Skizzer" (which, by the way, comes from Becca being unable to say "sister"...ironically:-), and I believe you will as well. This is a stunning debut and I for one will be highly disappointed if I don't hear more about this wonderful new author.

This intriguing novel will captivate you until the very end. The characters are very well developed and you find yourself longing to know more about each one of them. It's a book that will not go unfinished. A must read and I just hope this author is preparing to publish another book. Skizzer II where are you?