A quiet voice in the lesbian fiction genre, Jane Vollbrecht has made a name for herself as a writer of quality, well-developed stories. This, her fifth published novel is no exception and is probably her best yet. Of course, as a reviewer I think I have said this for every one of her books. That's probably because she simply gets better over time.Here, she introduces Gail Larsen. For the last few years, Gail has been living with the guilt of not being able to save her lover, Marissa, from a canoe accide..
Gail Larsen needs to move on with her life, but it just hasn't been possible. Her partner Marissa has been brain dead and in a coma since a canoeing accident that Gail, incorrectly, blames herself for. A victim of polio, Marissa was left with a weakened body, so Gail believes if she had responded faster, she might have saved her. Marissa's parents have moved her to a nursing home near them and refuse to let Gail have any contact with her, but she still thinks of Marissa as her partner and meeting anyone ..
Jane Vollbrecht's newest book proves once again that she has a talent for picking appropriate book titles. Her previous novels (Picture Perfect, Heart Trouble, In Broad Daylight and Close Enough) all perfectly incorporated the book's name into the main message of the story. And now she's done it again with Second Verse.But more importantly, she also has a talent for character development, realistic dialogue, and complex plotlines. While Second Verse is more of a romance than her most recent works, it cont..
