A Book Review of the Book: Bad Blood

Today I was given a autobiographical book to read and review, one authored by a fellow AC content producer Linda Corby. The ISBN # is 1-4116-5162-6 and the book can be found, amongst other places, on Amazon for around $18.00 US. I read the this autobiography in around three hours. The following is my honest review of her efforts.

This story is not for the faint of heart, it is a story of harsh reality, it is a story of a life full of hardship and triumphs. The first impression of this autobiography was one of a Cinderella tale but with more of a real life feel and less of the fairytale we all know and love. It details the authors life starting with being adopted into a life of prosperity, wealth and privilege few of us can imagine but with a catch. The catch begins with an evil adopted Mother that abused her emotionally and physically.

It moves on to tell of a life of struggle and adversity many of us could not cope with. It details her good hearted attempts to uncover a scam perpetrated by a one time friend and the horrors her, her pets and her family had to endure in the process. The story spins a yarn of love, deceit, greed, betrayal, loss, wealth and the everyday struggles of life. It also details what life is like in a small island community, the group think that prevails, and the prejudice that exists between the haves and have nots.

The story reveals details about the loss of two of her children, which any parent should never have to endure. It details the harsh cold shoulder she received from her immediate family in her time of extreme emotional need, due to the loss of her Daughter, because they thought they might have to give money for her medical bills.

This is a story crying to be told and anyone can gain knowledge from her life experiences. Knowledge of standing up for yourself, loving others, issues that deal with greed, and it can serve as a warning to those who truly need to know what is important in life. Things like giving love, giving help, showing kindness, and money isn't everything.

I told Linda that I would give an honest review of her book and the following are some of the drawbacks that I found. First off let me say that the story is a great one. However, the format was hard to follow. She used a screen play format in parts of the book and I personally found it distracting. I also found some of the book repetitive. Also, I found it hard to fallow in spots, due to her bouncing back and forth in time with no real purpose for doing so. Sometimes her book seemed like a work of fiction as well. Linda states that the book is factual and can be proven by her. That being said, I have no reason to doubt her. There are also a few misspelled words and mistakes in grammar. All in all, I found most of the book very interesting and heart wrenching, but I think she would have been better served using a ghost writer.

Thank you Linda for the read and I hope you don't find the review to harsh. Linda's main motivation for writing this book was so that her daughter will never be forgotten and could be remembered in ink and parchment for all of us who read this book to know her. Linda this was a laudable goal and rest assured, in that respect, you have been successful. Good luck in your future endeavors and tell Brian he sounds like a wonderful husband.