A Degree of Uncertainty
Published by Compass-Publishing (20 Nov. 2019)
Available in Ebook and Paperback
336 pages
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SYNOPSIS:
A Cornish town is slowly fracturing under the weight of its growing university…
Prominent businessman, Harry Manchester will not stand by and see his beloved hometown turned into a student ghetto — and many residents and students are relying on him.
But Harry’s stance sets him on a collision course with Dawn Goldberg, formidable Vice Chancellor of Poltowan University, who is set on doubling its size and cementing her career legacy.
As Harry’s marriage falls apart, his business comes under threat, and fellow traders accuse him of halting progress, Dawn is battling her own demons, not least the need to live up to her late father’s expectations and erase the memory of his tragic death.
There can only be one victor in this battle for the soul of a close-knit community…
THOUGHTS/REVIEW:
I enjoyed this book by Nicola K
Smith about a lovely Cornish village that is going through “changes” in the
community triggered by the growing University. Nobody really likes change and this
story gives a great snapshot of what happens when people are challenged. It is
a great study in human nature and I really enjoyed the premise of this story.
In reading this book, I could not
help but smile and personally relate to this story. I live in a very small town
in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Our town is famous only for one thing. We have a
small college where previous president Barack Obama went to school in his early
college years. I saw how this sleepy town turned into one of the fastest
growing cities and certainly added to the traffic, some increase in crime,
trash in the streets where many celebrity chefs decide to open their restaurants.
This has caused some riffs among the older residents and rumbling from the
community. I loved to see the changes in the town where more establishments are
coming in and making our boulevard a hopping place to go to on a Friday night.
I love that the young people in the University brought music festivals, a livelier
and younger crowd and busier malls. The businesses are thriving and jobs are
plenty.
I really digressed there but the
point is, the book is really amazing. I loved that the story is character
driven. Harry Manchester as the prominent businessman and Dawn Goldberg the
Vice Chancellor of the Poltowan University clash as their ideals are
challenged. The writing is superb, realistic and highly entertaining. I was
glued to this book and really enjoyed the dialogue, the pacing, and the world
Nicola Smith transported me to in that little Cornish community full of amazing
characters that were a delight to read about, really was the highlight of this
book. Her amazing descriptions and details really captured my imagination with
her vivid descriptions and beautiful writing style.
I highly recommend this book and
though Nicola Smith is a new author to me, I am now a huge fan of her writing
and will definitely look forward to her future works.
Purchase Links
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Degree-Uncertainty-Nicola-Smith-ebook/dp/B0825Y8PTS
US -
https://www.amazon.com/Degree-Uncertainty-Nicola-Smith-ebook/dp/B0825Y8PTS
Author Spotlight
Nicola K Smith is a freelance journalist contributing to a number of titles including the The Times, Guardian.co.uk, BBC.co.uk, BBC Countryfile and Sainsbury’s Magazine. She lives in Falmouth, Cornwall, a town which inspired A Degree of Uncertainty, although it is set in the fictional Cornish town of Poltowan.
Social Media Links –
Twitter: @NicolaKSmith
Instagram: Nicolaksmith740
Facbook: @NicolaKSmith74
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