Island Fury
by Patria D. Pettingell
ISBN-10: 1413765459
Review by Heather Froeschl
The islands are more than a vacation spot for Cornelia Thornton; she has taken on the role of the wife of a sugar cane plantation overseer. With this come a plantation house, housekeeper, horses, and all too much time on her hands. Cornelia defies her new husband and explores the island on her own. He fears danger; she seeks out the camaraderie of people and the chance to make a difference in the world.
Assisting the local doctor, Cornelia comes to learn a good deal about the families of the sugar cane workers. She makes a dear friend at the library in town and soon discovers there is a lot going on in paradise...the island's Democratic government was taken over five years previous and the current situation is anything but a tranquil island setting. The mysterious feel of the land takes over Cornelia's senses as she one day wanders too far on horseback and is taken by force to visit with the owner of a nearby coffee bean plantation. Why do thoughts of this compelling man haunt her dreams? Will Cornelia's fragile marriage survive her unhappiness and rebellion?
In a story that is so much more than a simple romance, Patria Diaz Pettingell captures the reader's attention and holds it hostage until the very last page. Full of mystery, rebellion, desire, and a political coup, "Island Fury" offers a read that is well rounded and downright page turning. Her characters are full of life, her settings rich with nature and island appeal.
I recommend this book to anyone wishing to take an island hopping adventure, at least in the mind.
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