Reviews | Debra R. Borys

A review by a Chicagoan who knows what the streets are really like–now this is a great review.

Starza Thompson over at Windy City Reviews gave Bend Me, Shape Me a long and marvelous review today. Below are some of my favorite excerpts, but I really hope you will click through to read everything she had to say.

Bend Me Shape Me takes a deep and fascinating look into the world of teen homelessness in Chicago. Through the eyes of Snow Ramirez, Jo Sullivan, and Leonard Goldenhawk, author Debra Borys shepherds the audience on a terrifying journey of homelessness, mental illness, family problems, and murder.

“Page-turning tension”

This novel was chock full of nail-biting scenes and page-turning tension, making it very hard to put down. Throughout the book, Borys does an excellent job of painting a realistic picture of homeless youth and the struggle they have with mental illness, family, trust, and more. From the very first page of this novel, the audience is pulled into Snow’s story…

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It’s good to know Painted Black is still pulling in new readers and admirers.

Painted Black

Timing is everything. During October, reviewer Angie Mangino is giving away her print reviewer’s copy of Painted Black in a contest on Facebook. Then today, I received notice that Gary Stout posted a review of Painted Black on Amazon. A five-star review, no less! So after you read HIS five-star review, go to Angie’s Facebook page to read HER -five star review, and then comment in her post to possibly win your very own print version of the book.

Here’s What Gary had to say:

Often Chilling, Always Entertaining, October 5, 2013
By
Gary Stout
This review is from: Painted Black (Kindle Edition)
Borys has written a story from the streets of Chicago. She has developed consistent characters, used excellent imagery, and captured a glimpse of youth viewpoint of life on the streets and lost innocence. It’s easy to get behind the plot and want to follow along…