Author's new book receives three 5 Star Reviews

"The Remembering" by Charles Paul Collins, currently available at Amazon Books

Reviewed by Andy Hutchings for Readers' Favorite

This week I’ve been thoroughly engrossed by Charles Paul Collins’ historical novel The Remembering: Of Leather & Stone. A fictional account of the lives of real members of the author's family throughout the ages, this book manages to give a compelling insight into the history of the Irish-American experience that is as deep as it is wide.

The real experiences depicted in the book can be heart-wrenching even when considered in the historical abstract, but here the author grounds these experiences in the lives of real and vividly depicted people, each with a journey of perseverance and growth.

Charles Paul Collins' prose is simply beautiful, faithfully recreating the world of his ancestors with an attention to detail and insight that often feels like pure poetry, turning words on the page into something I could see, hear, and smell in my mind's eye.

As each era passes and the narrative torch is passed along to the next generation, the accounts are filled with expertly crafted clues as to what has changed through the years and what has stayed the same -- we see not just the family and their situation but the world around them grow and evolve with the years.

The Remembering: Of Leather & Stone is an essential read for fans of historical fiction, painstakingly researched and effortlessly stunning in the sweeping tale it tells of generations trying to achieve the peace and prosperity that they were promised by the new world. I heartily recommend this book to all readers, whether a fan of historical fiction or new to the genre."

You can read all three Readers Favorite Reviews at: "The Remembering"