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Atonement, Tennessee Paperback
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- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1481826948
- ISBN-13 : 978-1481826945
- Item Weight : 513 g
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.7 x 22.86 cm
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About the author

Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene is the acclaimed author of the epic high fantasy series, "Dead of Winter."
Teagan lives in a "high desert" town in the Southwest of the USA. She had always devoured fantasy novels of every type. Then one day there was no new book readily at hand for reading — so she decided to write one. And she hasn’t stopped writing since.
Her work is colored by her experiences from living in the southern states and the desert southwest. Teagan most often writes in the fantasy genre, but she also writes cozy mysteries. Whether it's a 1920s mystery, a steampunk adventure, or urban fantasy, her stories have a strong element of whimsy. That element is also present in "Dead of Winter" but the whimsy is presented in a serious way.
Founder of the Three Things method of storytelling, her blog “Teagan’s Books” contains serial stories spontaneously written according to "things" from viewers. www.teagansbooks.com Some of those serials have been rewritten into books, like "Hullaba Lulu," and "Brother Love, a Crossroad," and the series "Pip's Three Things."
Major influences include Roger Zelazny, Agatha Christie, Terry Brooks, David Eddings, Robert Jordan, and Charlaine Harris.
See book trailer videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoM-z7_iH5t2_7aNpy3vG-Q?disable_polymer=true
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The protagonist, Esmeralda Lawton, is a brilliantly rounded figure; intuitive, empathetic, yet lacking in the confidence to believe in her instincts. Mostly the story is told subjectively in first person point of view, thus we learn about her from her reflections of both her past life and her present circumstances. The other characters are equally believable: the strange neighbour, Cael, the attractive Gwydion, both of whom attract Ralda in different ways, the three women who become friends; Racine, Bethany, and Lacey with the unpleasant husband, the sheriff; all are brought alive on the page, both in the narrative and in Ralda’s observations
I also liked the idea of the cat, Lilith, as a character taking on distant third person narrator, as she moves around the house and the cemetery; showing the reader a different perspective on the story.
This is a superbly written book filled with subtle innuendos of the reality of Atonement Tennessee; of the inhabitants’ existence there. Fantasy is juxtaposed with sinister reality. The denouement is more than satisfactory – yet left me wondering if there could be a sequel. I hope so.
The author’s writing style is accessible; the mysterious plot is fascinating and immediately draws the reader in, there are wonderful descriptions of settings; evocative imagery of the house and cemetery, brilliantly rounded characters and compelling internal and spoken dialogue from different points of view. What more could a reader ask? This is a book I absolutely recommend.

The characters came to life immediately and I grew to love them but also be astonished by their reveals. Well crafted dialogue between them, relationships or lack of and then the enduring friendship of the ladies made this a captivating read.
The storyline is clear and winds us the readers in a direction that veers off and tantalises us with glimpses of past events.
I started off trusting and liking one character only to have the character's true intentions leave me shocked. Now, that is a sign of good writing.
I award Atonement, Tennessee 5 stars. A wonderful read and a story that will have you asking questions long after the last page.

If there is such a thing as your “standard novel” and I’m not sure there is, Atonement, Tennessee is definitely not it. Although some aspects of the story might seem familiar to readers (we have a newcomer to a small and seemingly fairly quirky town, a catalogue of slightly odd characters, hidden and dark stories behind perfect surfaces…), others definitely will not. Although we spend most of the time in Ralda’s head (her given name is Esmeralda and that plays quite an important part in the book), we also see things from the point of view of Lilith, her cat, and that allows us to gain more knowledge than Ralda has, but from a peculiar viewpoint that means we are observes and what we see is unfiltered by either reason or prejudice.
Other novel and original aspects are its mixing of the everyday and the magical/paranormal. There are dogs barking, cats sneaking out, moving companies that keep getting delayed, but also strange and eerie mirrors, a cemetery that is part of the property and hides many secrets, attractive but strangely bizarre men, unknown magical birds, and fairly unusual dreams.
Ralda is self-reflective and we not only see things from her point of view (for the most part) but her internal dialogue works as a narrator who accompanies us. But how reliable a narrator is she? The many everyday worries that surround her (will the cat get out of the house? Will she finally get her possessions back? How much will it cost to repair the house?) keep pulling her attention away from the many strange and fantastic things that are also happening. She doubts herself, but she’s shown as dealing well with other people’s problems and being highly effective. When it comes to herself, though, things are more complicated and she does not want to accept that she can be at the centre of unknown powers and events. It is not so much that she’s trying to misguide us; it is that she does not even want to allow herself to think about certain things (like what she might feel for the male characters).
Although something mysterious happens early in the book (that seems connected to one of the objects), this is by no means the main mystery. Why Ralda is there and who she is are at the heart of the book and by the end we might have our suspicions, but like the protagonist, we lack information to come to any conclusions. We have the answer to some of our questions, but can only speculate about others. But this leaves room for a sequel and I hope the author will be working on it as you read this.
The writing style is engaging and accessible, there is enough description to fire the imagination without being overly detailed and doing all the work for the reader, and the chosen point of view offers fascinating psychological insights into the main character.
What did I love about the book? The setting, the fabulously strange house, the cemetery, Lilith, the sheriff (not as onedimensional as everybody thinks), the friendship between the four women, the locket, the bed, the dreams…It reminded me of Edgar Allan Poe but not as dark.
What didn’t I like? That there isn’t a second part to tell me more about the mysteries that are suggested but we don’t get to know enough of.
Who do I recommend it to? If you like spooky tales, old houses, mystery, cats, legends, magic and stories about women I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Ah, let’s not forget unusual birds and cemeteries…Is there anybody not included?
I encourage the author to bring us part two very soon. We want to know more!
Here the book trailer, in case you want to get in the mood for the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koggOn6vcDs#t=57

I loved the characters who are well described and believeable:
Ralda (full name Esmeralda) has had unfortunate personal experiences with life and love before moving into the 'Local Haunted House' of Antonement, Tennessee; which, incidentally, has an ancient graveyard as part of the estate...
Her nearest neighbour is the beautiful and friendly Lacey, whose husband Ralph is not the most pleasant of people.
Other characters include two handsome, but strange, young men who seem to be vying for Ralda's attention, two other women, one of whom is a Goth, also become Ralda's friends and a Small Town Sheriff with an unfortunate nickname locally.
Not forgetting Lilith, Ralda's curious calico cat who sees more than her mistress and Puddles, Lacey's mischievous dog.
I found this story easy to read, enjoyed the interaction between the characters and am left hoping that the author intends to write a sequel.
