Fox River

by Emilie Richards

Book Overview

Fox River by Emilie Richards released on Apr 26, 2005 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778321061
• ISBN13: 9780778321064
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Mira Books
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Emilie just wraps your heart around her characters.Shes a fantastic storyteller.

I enjoyed this book very much. It's about young friends & sad life events , exciting Fox hunts & beautiful horses & loves that endure the tests of time against the odds. Mysterious plots & as time passes puzzle pieces fit together. U won't want to put it down.

Loved it

Emilie Richards is an excellent writer and this book was a real page turner. Couldn't wait to read and was disappointed when I was finished. I love her books

Absolutely rivetting!

Ever since I read Richards' Prospect Street, I have been on the hunt for her earlier books. And this is one of them. Once again, she proves to be an author that I really would love to read more of. I don't have an idea why she's labeled in the romance section of the bookstore ~~ she hardly touches on the romance of relationships, she writes more about strong women and their journies in life. This book is just as good as Prospect Street if not better. Julia finds herself blind after a horseback riding accident ~~ though all the specialists said that there were no physical cause for it. She returns home to Ashbourne with her daughter, intending to make her separation from her husband temporary. With the love and support of her mother, Julia begins to find her way back to life again. Her former lover is released from jail after evidence shows that he did not murder Julia's best friend ~~ and chaos erupted. Julia finds herself on the road to recovery ~~ but had to endure a lot of secrets that had lied dormant for too long.Also, in this story is a novel that Maisy, Julia's mother, had written ~~ so this makes this book unique ~~ a novel within a novel. I was entranced from the first page to the last ~~ and I loved every moment of it. It's a mystery novel too ~~ and keeps you on your toes throughout the book. I wish I had discovered Richards sooner ~~ her books are hard to find in the local bookstores ~~ and/or out of print ~~ because I am really enjoying the depth she brings to each woman in her stories. She makes them come alive and real ~~ like you and me. If you like an intriguing story that is full of descriptions and mystery ~~ this book is for you. It's a wonderful addition to anyone's library!8-25-03

More Than 5 Stars!

I finished this book with a sigh of regret that such a totally absorbing story had to end. It was so real, so vividly and beautifully written. A true gem by a marvelous writer. And what a story. At first I felt the mother's story was intrusive, then I, like the heroine, began to look forward to more about the "book within a book". The tales were beautifully woven together and I was on pins and needles for the whole of the book hoping for the ending that finally resulted. I will read ALL of Ms. Richards' books. This was a wonderful reading experience.

Emilie Richards Shines!

Julia Warwick's lost her eyesight and the doctors say there's no physical reason for it. Hysterical blindness they call it. Her life is falling to pieces and she's desperately trying to put them back together. A husband she doesn't love, a daughter she adores, secrets that she keeps even from herself, and the man she loves but will never be able to have because he's in jail for killing her best friend. Christian Carver is serving a life sentence for murder until another man confesses to the murder. After nine long years, Christian is free to pick up the pieces of his life. He returns home to look for answers, to look for himself. What he and Julia both find as they take their journeys of discovery, will lead them to face their greatest obstacles, and maybe, just maybe find the greatest reward...love. Emilie Richards shines in Fox River!

Healing through the power of words

The daughter of the legendary Virginia hunt master and aristocrat, Julia Warwick inhabits a world of millionaires, Thoroughbreds, and fox hunts. As a teen, she fell in love with Christina Carver, the son of horse trainer who lived nearby at Claymore Park. Along with Peter Claymore and her best friend Felicity, the teens forged a deep friendship that was ripped apart when Felicity was found murdered and Christian was found holding the murder weapon. Nine years later Julia falls from a horse and doctors diagnose her sudden blindness as psychological trauma. Now Julia must learn to see into the past clearly, if she wishes to regain her sight. As she opens her eyes to what lies hidden, Julia recognizes the falseness in her marriage, the deep abiding love of her family, and the truth of the past.After a false conviction and nine years in jail, Christian returns to the only home he's ever known at Claymore Park. There he's made the master huntsman, and warned not to delve into the secrets of the past. But Christian needs answers to why he lost his freedom and the woman he loved. Like Julia, he must peal away the layers to reveal the truth of the past if he wants to be truly free.Interwoven in the novel are excepts from Julia's mother's novel. As she reads aloud to her daughter, Maisy provides insight into their shared past. Rather than interrupting the narrative, this marvelous narration reveals the truth to Julia, working up the moment of trauma that scarred them both, allowing her daughter to find her own path into healing.Author Emilie Richards brings a keen awareness of the human psyche to FOX RIVER, allowing its deep psychological probing to weave yet another rich element into her writing. Indeed, FOX RIVER also flawlessly weaves the complexities of characterizations into a plot rich with depth and nuance. With vividly realized backgrounds and multi layered plotting, the haunting pain of lives gone wrong and the power of healing come together in a beautiful, timeless tale of love recovered. Layers strip away, revealing characters seeking redemption and forgiveness, resulting in a remarkable and memorable novel that comes very highly recommended.