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The Spiral Path [Mass Market Paperback]

Mary Jo Putney
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group (Jan 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425183017
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425183014
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,251,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Yet ! 17 Jan 2002
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I have loved every one of Mary Jo Putney's books and thought nothing she wrote could be better than her historical novels. I was wrong she is just as good, if not better at writing Contemporaries as both " The Burning Point " and " The Spiral Path " prove. She has a knack of getting to the heart of the issue she is exploring in a way which leaves you better informed and enriched by a great story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling and emotional keeper! 15 Jan 2002
By "monicapb" - Published on Amazon.com
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What do you do when your favorite auto-buy writer comes out with a book about movie stars-and you don't like Hollywood books? That was my dilemma when I received a copy of The Spiral Path. Then again, considering that Mary Jo Putney was the writer, someone who could no doubt make a vacuum cleaner infomercial riveting, I figured that it would have to be better than the typical Tinsel town story of glitz and glamour.
Turns out that it was way better than that. The Spiral Path is a compelling, emotional story that deals with overcoming the traumas of a man's childhood, healing and learning to trust someone enough to love them unconditionally.
With deft skill, Putney moves the reader back and forth through time, using flashbacks to tell the the beginning of Kenzie Scott and Raine Marlowe's relationship and marriage. Through the filming of the movie we see Kenzie slowly unraveling as he is forced, really for the first time, to confront the horrors of his past . Something Kenzie has to do if he is to have any hope for a future with Raine.
The metaphor of a labyrinth (a place constructed or filled with confusing or intricate passageways) plays well through this book. Not only as a place that Kenzie retreats to for healing, but also to describe the twists and turns in the story. Just when you think you've reached a climatic point, as in a maze you turn the corner and realize there's more waiting. Even with all those ups and downs, I found that the pace and energy of The Spiral Path strong to the end.
As a longtime fan of Putney's historical work, I am delighted that her contemporary work has the same depth and elements that has made her historicals keepers in my collection. The Spiral Path is a welcome addition to my keeper shelf.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put this one down... 1 Jan 2002
By "lisathereader" - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've always liked Mary Jo Putney's historical romances. When I read her first contemporary romance, The Burning Point, I was a bit disappointed. Since the pacing and dialogue used in historicals and contemporarys are very different, I've found that authors who can write well in one genre can't necessarily easily jump into the other. It looked like Ms. Putney was going to fall into the category of a writer who can write great historicals but not very good contemporarys. However, I decided to give this latest entry a try, and I'm really glad I did.

This is a very well-written book. The pacing is excellent and the dialogue is consistent with common spoken language (a common failing in poorly-written contemporarys). The story was interesting, and the story-within-a-story worked very well. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a well-written contemporary romance novel. But don't pick it up unless you have time to read the whole thing - otherwise you will find yourself staying up until all hours to finish it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well-written, emotional story 24 Jan 2002
By Barbara O'Neill - Published on Amazon.com
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I've long been a fan of Ms. Putney's historical novels. When she made the switch to contemporary, I skipped The Burning Point based on subject matter. With The Spiral Path, this author has given me a book to love as much as I had her earlier stories. Yes, there is still a controversial subject, but one the reader might be better able to get through.

I won't reiterate the plot summaries given elsewhere on this page. What I will say is that I couldn't put this book down. A compelling page-turner, the book grabs you from the start and stays with you after you've closed the covers. The author expertly crafts multi-layered lead characters and puts them through an emotional & mental wringer. She augments them with a super cast of supporting characters that adds texture and depth to the story. Her rich descriptions of New Mexico bring the land and its people alive in the minds of the readers

This book will easily make my list of best books of
2002. I give it two thumbs up. If Ms. Putney continues to write stories like The Spiral Path, I will continue to read them.

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