Shades of Brown

by Denise Becker

Book Overview

Meg is a schoolteacher whose husband, Bill, was intent on killing her... but in a violent fight for her won life, she ended his. The murder is a secret, and Meg has moved back to her hometown to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585711101
• ISBN13: 9781585711109
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Genesis Press (MS)
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.9" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Gave Me A New Outlook--Wonderful Book!

This is a very good book that I read just for a break from my usual kind. It was about a teacher though, so that interested me. There's really a lot of things in this book--murder, romance, tension, suspense, justice, interracial relationships, teaching and great characters. I was very surprised how much I liked this book and recommended it to others. The main character stabbed her abusive husband to death, moved back home and got a teaching job. Had a romantic relationship with black guy who she grew up with as a brother when her parents died. School found out about her secret and suspended her for not telling them up front. I found myself pulling for her throughout the book and when she addressed racism in her class, it was a lesson I'll never forget myself. It actually gave me something to think about and helped me be more acceptant of interracial marriages. Karen Arlettaz Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"

Chyeah

Ok so the person from ARC bookclub or whatever. My guess is that you're book-retarded because quite honestly, how can the characters be shallow when many satisfied customers, myself included, found a depth in the character that really allowed us to experience what the character was experiencing. Plus, how could you figure out how they would handle situations and how the story would end if they are so allegedly shallow? This book has all the aspects of every good novel compiled into one: comedy, romance, mystery, murder, mystery, etc. It's a book that will really keep you on the edge of your seats with its constantly moving plot and laughing with the character's witty remarks. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has been through a tragedy so they know how to stay strong, to anyone who has ever been in love, to anyone who has a crazy family, to any teacher, and to anyone who's just trying to find that place where they belong. This is an excellent book.

Nice Story !

Shades of BrownDenise Becker 5 starsMeg is a schoolteacher with a violent husband until she kills him during a fight to save her own life. Wanting to leave the past behind Meg moves back home to be with her adopted family the Harrington's.Meg went to live with her best friend Tory in high school after her parents died. The Harrington's are black Meg is white. Meg was always treated like family in the Harrington household, the oldest son Michael always treated her like a sister but he was secretly in love with Meg for many years.As Meg and Michael build a loving relationship her past comes back to haunt her. The faculty at school doesn't like Meg's way of teaching and want her out. Meg finds racial hate notes on her car. When they dig into her past they find out about her husband Bill and try to fire her. But Tory comes to her rescue.However Michael never knew what happened and he pulls away from Meg. No one in the family knew about Meg's abuse. Michael and Tory's brother Luther loves Meg but he doesn't want his brother with a white woman.This was an outstanding story of love and family in a society full of racism.I enjoyed this story. I especially liked that Meg was portrayed as a strong woman with a big heart. In most interracial love stories it seems the white woman is always naive or she somehow causes the black man's down fall.Shades of Brown didn't do that. This was a true account of interracial love today and all that comes along with it.Reviewed by:Dawn?Mahogany Book ClubAlbany, N.Y.

Loved it!!!!

I was pleasantly surprised by this book, which far exceeded my expectations!!!!...Good read, the author did a great job developing the characters to the point where I feel as if I know them! The author wove a story of intrigue, suspense, and passion coupled with a down home, moral perspective...Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down! Highly recommend it to any reader. I hope there is a follow on, because, it left me wanting to know more, and see what happens to the characters!

Shades of Brown

I found it a very interesting story with many interesting characters. It was a very warm romance and so enjoyable that it was hard to put the book down. I enjoyed it very much. Nice to read about places in Delaware.