satisfaction by Andee Reilly. Tempe: SparkPress, 2015. 298 pages. ****
A Rolling Stones groupie, twenty-two year-old Ginny
Martin, leaves her cheating husband behind and takes to the road to follow her
favorite band. Concert tickets weren't cheap, but it serves him right for
having an affair with the manicurist at the salon where she works (make that...worked). Freedom at last from her mother and her controlling husband, his
girlfriend can have him. Along her travels, Ginny meets Bree, a waitress in a
diner, a free spirit who hasn't let a child and responsibility tie her down.
The two form an immediate bond and decide to travel the concert circuit
together. Rekindling a former romance forces Bree to face her past. A new
romance reinforces Ginny's quest to be her own person and leave her limiting
behavior behind her.
Entertaining, fun, fast-paced with many Rolling
Stones references, this debut novel will pull you in and keep you there until
the very end. Having grown up in the 60s, I wasn't sure what I would think
after reading the description, however, it was a poignant, humorous, fun read. "Catch your
dreams before they slip away" Jagger/Richards, accurately describes the
theme of this story. The story is more about self-actualization and friendship
than the music.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy from SparkPress
to review.
Andee Reilly was born and raised in Los Angeles. She received her MFA in
Creative Writing from the University of California, Riverside and teaches
literature and wiring at California State University Channel Islands.
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